------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akron, OH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950-1959: Akron, OH SMA 1959-1975: Akron, OH SMSA 1975-1983: Akron, OH SMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH SCSA 1983-1992: Akron, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH CMSA 1992-2003: Akron, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA 2003-2006: Akron, OH Metro Area in Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portage County, OH 63,954 91,798 125,868* 135,856* 142,585* 152,061* 155,150* Summit County, OH 410,032* 513,569* 553,371* 524,472* 514,990* 542,899* 546,285* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 410,032 513,569 679,239 660,328 657,575 694,960 701,435 Percent Change - 25.3% 32.3% -2.8% -0.4% 5.7% 0.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 473,986 605,367 679,239 660,328 657,575 694,960 701,435 Percent Change - 27.7% 12.2% -2.8% -0.4% 5.7% 0.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portage County, OH ******************************************** Summit County, OH ********************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akron, OH 274,605* 290,351* 275,425* 237,177* 223,019* 217,074* 210,795* Barberton, OH 27,820 33,805 33,052 29,751 27,623* 27,899 27,192 Kent, OH 0 0 28,183 26,164 28,835* 27,906* 28,135 Total 274,605 290,351 275,425 237,177 279,477 244,980 210,795 Metro 410,032 513,569 679,239 660,328 657,575 694,960 701,435 Percent 67.0% 56.5% 40.5% 35.9% 42.5% 35.3% 30.1% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akron, OH ********************************************************* Barberton, OH ********* Kent, OH ******************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1950 New SMA: Akron, OH SMA Summit County, OH included as original SMA component Akron, OH designated as original central city of new SMA Oct 1963 Portage County, OH added Oct 1975 Akron, OH SMSA included in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH SCSA Jun 1983 Akron, OH SMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH SCSA became Akron, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH CMSA Barberton, OH designated as central city of PMSA Kent, OH designated as central city of PMSA Dec 1992 Barberton, OH no longer designated as central city Jun 2003 Akron, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA became Akron, OH Metro Area in Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA Kent, OH no longer designated as principal/central city -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------