Akron, NY

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Akron, New York

Akron, New York, in Erie county, is 13 miles E of Amherst, New York (center to center) and 21 miles NE of Buffalo, New York. The village is conveniently located inside the Buffalo - Niagara Falls metropolitan area. There are an estimated 3,085 people in Akron.

The People and Families of Akron

In Akron, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Akron had a median family income of $48,083.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($8,300) in Akron. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Akron Housing

Approximately 64% of housing in Akron is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the village. Akron is known in New York for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Akron, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Akron strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Akron, NY

Comparing Akron to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles E of Amherst, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	21 miles NE of Buffalo, New York
County	Erie
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14001
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.021
Longitude	-78.495

Station	LOCKPORT 3 S
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	LOCKPORT 4 NE
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	COLDEN 1 N
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,085	100%
Male	1,439	46.6%
Female	1,646	53.4%
Under 18	731	23.7%
18+	2,354	76.3%
65+	569	18.4%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	3,010	97.6%
African-American	12	0.4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	43	1.4%
Other	4	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,067
Growth	-18
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.2%
Polish	16.5%
Irish	14.5%
English	10.3%
Italian	10.2%
US/American	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Scottish	1.3%
Slavic	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Syrian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Danish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$25,550
Democratic	$7,550

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$8,300

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Akron	3,085	$48,083
Alden	2,666	$51,161
Clarence Center	1,747	$70,179
Corfu	795	$46,667
Lancaster	11,188	$53,514
Middleport	1,917	$44,712
Oakfield	1,805	$45,270

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Newstead Public Library 33 Main Street Akron, New York (716) 542-2327 Library Web Site

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