Akron Real Estate
About the City
Founded in 1825, “The Rubber City” is considered in the Top 100 list of the largest cities in the United States. Located between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, Akron lies below the Western Reserve in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border.
The census of 2000 indicated there were 217,074 people residing in the city. In 2004, Census Bureau estimates for Akron placed the population at 212,179. The racial makeup of the city was 67.22% White, 28.48% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.16% of the population.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,835, and the median income for a family was $39,381. The per capita income for the city was $17,596.