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Akron, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
4,133 Population 3,360/sq mi density
$74,360 Median Income $39,891 per capita
$250,400 Home Value $336,820 Zillow
$1,106 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
50 Violent Crime/100K 397 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$74,360 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$250,400 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$74,360
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,891
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Akron vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Akron’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,360
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,891
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,509
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,153
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,153
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$39,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 73.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.8%
Other 17.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
14,605
Restaurants
1,139
Healthcare
1,279
Retail
1,900
Manufacturing
1,012

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,509
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,335
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$74,360
Per Capita Income$39,891
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$82,509
Avg Weekly Wage$1,153
County GDP$39,951M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%
Gini Coefficient0.428
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone73.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments14,605
Restaurants1,139
Healthcare1,279
Retail1,900
Manufacturing1,012

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$82,509
Avg Property Tax$6,335