Pennsylvania · Census place 00540
Akron borough, PA
Quick answer
Akron borough has 4,133 residents, ranking #349 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $74,360, the median home is worth $250,400 and median gross rent runs $1,106 a month.
- Population
- 4,133Akron borough residents
- Median household income
- $74,360Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $250,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,106Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Akron borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Akron borough median would spend about 17.8% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7% of residents and 59.9% 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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