Akron is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,894 people and five associated neighborhoods, Akron is the 483rd largest community in New York. Akron has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Also of interest is that Akron has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Akron telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Akron’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

The overall education level of Akron is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.92% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Akron in 2018 was $41,024, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,096 for a family of four. However, Akron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Akron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Akron residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Akron include German, Polish, English, Italian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Akron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.