Akron Metro Area

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  4. Akron Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Akron Metro Area Family Information
  6. Akron Metro Area Education Information
  7. Akron Metro Area Business Information
  8. Akron Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Akron Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Akron Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Akron Metro Area Counties
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Akron Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 694,960
  • Land Area (2000): 2,344.232 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 57.123 square kilometers
Akron Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 701,158 2005 702,386 2006 Not Available
2004 703,067     2007 699,760

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Houses (2000): 290,976
Akron Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,217,290 87.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,265 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 169,120 12.15%

Akron Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Akron Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Akron Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 332,617 315,587 17,030 5.12% 51
1991 336,973 316,829 20,144 5.98% 60
1992 344,223 320,500 23,724 6.89% 69
1993 346,406 325,362 21,044 6.07% 61
1994 353,291 335,473 17,817 5.04% 51
1995 356,583 340,519 16,064 4.50% 45
1996 361,773 344,779 16,994 4.70% 47
1997 362,337 346,286 16,051 4.43% 45
1998 360,135 345,468 14,666 4.07% 41
1999 363,532 348,196 15,336 4.22% 42
2000 365,083 350,165 14,918 4.09% 41
2001 365,159 348,718 16,441 4.50% 45
2002 365,989 344,583 21,406 5.85% 59
2003 370,045 347,585 22,459 6.07% 61
2004 373,681 351,347 22,334 5.98% 60
2005 379,641 358,015 21,626 5.70% 57
2006 384,776 364,805 19,971 5.19% 52
2007 387,344 366,458 20,887 5.39% 54
2008 388,786 365,282 23,505 6.05% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 381,598 358,349 23,249 6.09% 61
Feb 2008 384,210 362,151 22,059 5.74% 57
Mar 2008 387,386 364,569 22,817 5.89% 59
Apr 2008 388,598 368,773 19,825 5.10% 51
May 2008 388,435 367,861 20,574 5.30% 53
Jun 2008 391,291 367,071 24,220 6.19% 62
Jul 2008 394,005 367,253 26,752 6.79% 68
Aug 2008 392,216 365,924 26,292 6.70% 67
Sep 2008 391,337 365,583 25,754 6.58% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Akron Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 36,714 10.15%
2. Metal Manufactuing 20,258 5.60%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 18,692 5.17%
4. Educational Services 18,242 5.04%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 18,220 5.04%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,700 4.89%
7. Health Care 13,182 3.64%
8. Public Administration 12,524 3.46%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12,486 3.45%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,882 3.29%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 11,762 3.25%
12. Finance and Insurance 10,868 3.00%
13. Truck Transportation 10,044 2.78%
14. Repair and Maintenance 9,132 2.52%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8,168 2.26%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8,070 2.23%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 7,796 2.16%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 6,824 1.89%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,376 1.76%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,372 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 50,514 15.60%
2. Educational Services 40,206 12.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 26,242 8.10%
4. Finance and Insurance 18,750 5.79%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15,566 4.81%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,428 3.22%
7. Public Administration 10,026 3.10%
8. Social Assistance 9,726 3.00%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 8,068 2.49%
10. Department and Other General Stores 7,982 2.46%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7,606 2.35%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 7,230 2.23%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,890 1.82%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,834 1.80%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,922 1.52%
16. Metal Manufactuing 4,890 1.51%
17. Construction 4,548 1.40%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,420 1.36%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 3,424 1.06%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 3,236 1.00%

Akron Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 22,780 6.30%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21,364 5.91%
3. Other Management Occupations 15,266 4.22%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 15,120 4.18%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15,060 4.16%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14,150 3.91%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,936 3.85%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13,036 3.60%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11,766 3.25%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11,750 3.25%
11. Top Executives 10,640 2.94%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,946 2.75%
13. Computer Specialists 9,238 2.55%
14. Engineers 8,998 2.49%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 8,116 2.24%
16. Other Construction Trades 7,846 2.17%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 6,468 1.79%
18. Business Operations Specialists 6,346 1.75%
19. Carpenters 6,222 1.72%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 5,456 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 21,760 6.72%
2. Secretaries and Admins 20,698 6.39%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13,842 4.27%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,332 4.12%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11,200 3.46%
6. Registered Nurses 10,976 3.39%
7. Cashiers 10,810 3.34%
8. Other Management Occupations 10,080 3.11%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,894 3.05%
10. Other Production Occupations 9,736 3.01%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 8,924 2.76%
12. Customer Service Representatives 8,534 2.63%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 8,522 2.63%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8,304 2.56%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7,864 2.43%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,712 2.38%
17. Business Operations Specialists 7,186 2.22%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7,186 2.22%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6,646 2.05%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6,370 1.97%

Akron Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 593,246 54.69%
15-35 hours 152,361 14.05%
1-14 hours 32,005 2.95%
No regular hours 307,061 28.31%

Akron Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18,851 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,212 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25,850 3.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48,092 7.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 70,069 10.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 98,746 15.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 108,187 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 72,105 10.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36,069 5.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 34,814 5.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14,627 2.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7,893 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 52,592 8.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 54,371 8.28%

Akron Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19,733 3.01%
5-9 73,615 11.21%
10-14 104,435 15.91%
15-19 114,717 17.47%
20-24 108,242 16.49%
25-29 45,980 7.00%
30-34 75,781 11.54%
35-39 19,291 2.94%
40-44 22,293 3.40%
45-59 42,000 6.40%
60-89 20,076 3.06%
At least 90 10,315 1.57%

Akron Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4,320 0.66% 462,402 70.44%
30-44 2,110 0.32% 115,255 17.56%
45-59 702 0.11% 41,298 6.29%
At least 60 2,230 0.34% 28,161 4.29%

Akron Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 788 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 54,085 8.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 575,594 85.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 202 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 3,132 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9,362 1.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 13,315 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17,344 2.57%

Akron Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Akron Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 548,560 (1,356,434 people)
Families (2000): 368,942 (1,112,962 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 148,012
People at same address in 1995: 752,109
Akron Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 46,862 8.53%
$10,000-$14,999 33,901 6.17%
$15,000-$19,999 33,165 6.04%
$20,000-$24,999 36,340 6.62%
$25,000-$29,999 35,000 6.37%
$30,000-$34,999 37,338 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 32,897 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 30,898 5.63%
$45,000-$49,999 28,975 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 53,341 9.71%
$60,000-$74,999 61,408 11.18%
$75,000-$99,999 58,493 10.65%
$100,000-$124,999 26,791 4.88%
$125,000-$149,999 12,398 2.26%
$150,000-$199,999 10,368 1.89%
$200,000 or more 10,996 2.00%

Akron Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 74,064 27.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 80,133 29.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13,252 4.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 42,898 15.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,940 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 37,401 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 757 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16,021 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 287 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5,080 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 83 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,269 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 52 0.02%

Akron Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 441,221 29.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 200,155 13.52%
Public Assistance 18,378 1.24%
Retirement 104,589 7.06%
Self Employment 52,984 3.58%
Social Security 142,156 9.60%
Supplemental Security 21,009 1.42%
Wage / Salary 430,360 29.07%
Other 69,730 4.71%

Akron Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 160,754 56.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 124,935 43.73%

Akron Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52,089 9.91%
Color 1 Box Married 304,047 57.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 155,766 29.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,643 2.60%

Akron Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68,182 11.79%
Color 1 Box Married 306,709 53.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 140,539 24.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62,862 10.87%

Akron Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Akron Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Akron Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 29,315 2.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 125,678 12.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 358,460 34.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 251,004 23.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 50,870 4.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 157,085 15.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 74,846 7.15%

Akron Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14,191 2.04% 11,990 1.73% 26,181 3.77%
Kindergarten 17,401 2.50% 3,530 0.51% 20,931 3.01%
Grades 1-4 69,304 9.97% 12,438 1.79% 81,742 11.76%
Grades 5-8 69,569 10.01% 9,148 1.32% 78,717 11.33%
Grades 9-12 69,037 9.93% 6,740 0.97% 75,777 10.90%
Undergrad college 68,752 9.89% 8,778 1.26% 77,530 11.16%
Graduate or professional school 14,629 2.11% 2,000 0.29% 16,629 2.39%
Total 322,883 46.46% 54,624 7.86% 377,507 54.32%

Akron Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Akron Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Akron Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,632 1,744
2002 1,515 1,432
2003 1,433 1,480
2004 1,433 1,476

Akron Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Akron Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Akron Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,223,851 90.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 132,860 9.79%

Akron Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Akron Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,314
Akron Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.941 0.458 0.027 1.110 2.536 0.000 6.943 22.862 2.506 32.311
2004 1.030 0.411 0.034 1.074 2.549 0.000 7.149 23.935 2.997 34.081
2005 0.941 0.463 0.054 1.143 2.601 0.000 8.361 24.279 2.968 35.609
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.198 0.409 0.033 1.285 2.924 0.000 7.643 20.131 2.471 30.245

Akron Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Akron Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 94,716 13.63%
10-19 Years 97,959 14.10%
20-29 Years 89,420 12.87%
30-39 Years 103,157 14.84%
40-49 Years 109,678 15.78%
50-59 Years 79,564 11.45%
60-69 Years 51,728 7.44%
70-79 Years 45,355 6.53%
80-89 Years 19,974 2.87%
90+ Years 3,409 0.49%

Akron Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 335,731 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 359,229 51.69%

Akron Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 593,445 85.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 76,030 10.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 8,842 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8,671 1.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,874 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,257 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 737 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 104 0.01%

Akron Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 340,975 25.20%
2. Irish 199,101 14.71%
3. English 148,371 10.96%
4. Italian 125,051 9.24%
5. United States Or American 92,399 6.83%
6. Polish 68,213 5.04%
7. Hungarian 44,519 3.29%
8. French Non-Basque 33,712 2.49%
9. Scottish 29,174 2.16%
10. Slovak 28,366 2.10%

Akron Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,232,225 94.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,085 1.24%
3. German 7,966 0.61%
4. French 5,487 0.42%
5. Italian 4,479 0.34%
6. Chinese 3,594 0.28%
7. Arabic 3,440 0.26%
8. Serbo Croatian 2,944 0.23%
9. Hungarian 2,702 0.21%
10. Other Slavic 2,298 0.18%

Akron Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,350,089 97.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21,926 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,660 1.41%

Akron Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Akron Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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