Akron (Alabama)

Hale County

01-00676

Akron is a town in Hale County, Alabama.

Geography

Akron is located about halfway between Moundville ( ≈ 16 km) and Eutow. Through the Interstate 59/20 one also comes quickly after Meridan ( ≈ 110 km) and Tuscaloosa ( ≈ 50 km).

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were 521 people, the city Akron. The population density was 365.7 people per km ². There were 239 housing units at an average 167.8 per km ². The population consisted of Hoquiams 17.85 % White, 81.00 % African American, 1.15 % from two or more races. 1.54 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Residents of Akron distributed to 207 households out of which 36.7 % were living in children under 18 years. 34.8 % married couples living together, 30.9 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4 % were non-families. 28.5% of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 14.5 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size is 3.15 people.

The city population was spread out with 29.4 % under the, 9.8 % 18 -24- year-old, 25.3 % 25 -44- year-old, 20.9% 45-64 year olds and 14.6 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 68.8 males.

The median household income in Akron was 19,875 U.S. dollars and the median family income reached the height of 21,250 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 22,396 U.S. dollars, compared to 18,500 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in Akron was 10,929 U.S. dollars. 40.7 % of the population and 37.1% of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 60.2 % of minors and 32.7 % of those age 65 or over.