Akron Jobs

Akron is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a small town with two main roads going through it: Main Street and Pennsylvania Route 272. The town is mostly residential with a number of small businesses. The American headquarters of the Mennonite-related relief organization, the Mennonite Central Committee, is located in the center of the town. The town features the Roland Park which has baseball fields, pavilions, a pond, a gazebo, tennis courts, and an 18 target Disc golf course.

The economy is mostly made up of small businesses. There are very few large businesses because the town is small and mostly residential. The largest business is the non-profit Mennonite Central Committee, which has its headquarters in the town.

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Among the most common occupations in Akron are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%. Approximately 87 percent of workers in Akron, Pennsylvania work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Akron Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, staff physician jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs and hygienist jobs.

The leading industries in Akron, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Akron job listings indicate that the following industries in Akron are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Confectionery Mfg, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Hospitals and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Akron, Pennsylvania is $30,803, and the median income of households in Akron was $45,407.

Akron has an unemployment rate of 1.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Akron Trends data, the number of Akron, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 91% since April 2008.

Population of Akron Total population 4,046 Male 47.33% Female 52.67% Median age 41.0     Akron Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.0% Median cost of a home $113,700 Median mortgage payment $695 Renter-occupied homes 34.0% Vacant housing 3.9% Median monthly rent $604     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,061 Median for all female full-time $24,545     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 23% $50,000 to $74,999 29% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 44% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 63% Separated 4% Widowed 8% Divorced 8%     Race White 97% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Akron Commute Carpool 6.3% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 19 minutes

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