Iowa · Census place 00775
Akron city, IA
Quick answer
Akron city has 1,660 residents, ranking #192 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $59,706, the median home is worth $145,300 and median gross rent runs $700 a month.
- Population
- 1,660Akron city residents
- Median household income
- $59,706Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $145,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $700Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Akron city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Akron city median would spend about 14.1% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.2% of residents and 71% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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