Indiana · Census place 00748
Akron town, IN
Quick answer
Akron town has 1,061 residents, ranking #344 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $59,479, the median home is worth $136,900 and median gross rent runs $885 a month.
- Population
- 1,061Akron town residents
- Median household income
- $59,479Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $136,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $885Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Akron town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Akron town median would spend about 17.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.2% of residents and 77% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Lake Santee CDP 1,051
- Dayton town 1,049
- Wolcott town 1,044
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