Akron, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Akron is a Census city of 1,689 people across 1.23 square miles of land, in Plymouth County. Median household income is $66,250, 70.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Akron
What Akron is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.23 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,371
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlymouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Akron
- Population1,689
- Median age41.2
- Population under 18381 plus or minus 105
- Share under 1822.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over514 plus or minus 104
- Share 65 and over30.4 percent
- Households770
- Family households425
- Share of households that are families55.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Akron
- Median household income$66,250 plus or minus $14,270
- Per capita income$35,268
- Civilian labor force831 plus or minus 167
- Employed817 plus or minus 166
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over1,173
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Akron
- Housing units827
- Occupied units770
- Vacant units57 plus or minus 36
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied545
- Renter occupied225 plus or minus 74
- Ownership rate70.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$710
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Single family units682
- Share single family82.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more143 plus or minus 64
- Share in buildings of two or more17.3 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Akron gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute759
- Commuting under 15 minutes254 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.5 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more327 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.1 percent
- Drove alone83.6 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Akron (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$780,000
- Average approval$390,000
- Median approval$390,000
- Largest approval$553,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Akron, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Akron
- NFIP communityCity of Akron
- NFIP community number190223
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/27/22
The City of Akron participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190223 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Plymouth County, not Akron
Plymouth County context, not Akron figures
- Establishments in Plymouth County667
- Covered employment, Plymouth County11,726
- Average annual pay, Plymouth County$59,524
- Housing units permitted, Plymouth County146
Every figure in this section is published for Plymouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Akron.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Akron questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Akron, Iowa?
1,689, in 770 households. Akron city covers 1.23 square miles of land, which is 1,371 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Akron in?
Plymouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Akron?
$66,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,900. Median gross rent is $710 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Akron in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Akron appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Akron, city of, community 190223, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Akron figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Plymouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Akron.
Is zoning published for Akron?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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