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  5. Adams Family Information
  6. Adams Education Information
  7. Adams Public Benefits Information
  8. Adams Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Adams Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 619
  • Land Area (2000): 84.451 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 233
Adams Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 174 28.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 444 71.84%

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Adams Employment Information Back to top
Adams Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 37 23.72%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 21.79%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 14 8.97%
4. Educational Services 10 6.41%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 6.41%
6. Finance and Insurance 7 4.49%
7. Truck Transportation 6 3.85%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.56%
9. Metal Manufactuing 4 2.56%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.92%
11. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.92%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.28%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.28%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.28%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 1.28%
16. Other Transportation 2 1.28%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 1.28%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 1.28%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 1.28%
20. Repair and Maintenance 2 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 14 11.97%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 12 10.26%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 9.40%
4. Health Care 10 8.55%
5. Finance and Insurance 9 7.69%
6. Department and Other General Stores 8 6.84%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 5.98%
8. Construction 6 5.13%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 4.27%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 4 3.42%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 3 2.56%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 2.56%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 3 2.56%
14. Food Manufacturing 3 2.56%
15. Other Transportation 3 2.56%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 2.56%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.71%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.71%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.71%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.71%

Adams Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 16.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 7.05%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 6.41%
4. Other Management Occupations 10 6.41%
5. Other Production Occupations 10 6.41%
6. Other Construction Trades 9 5.77%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 5.77%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 5.13%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 4.49%
10. Construction Laborers 7 4.49%
11. Electricians 7 4.49%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 4.49%
13. Agricultural Workers 6 3.85%
14. Computer Specialists 3 1.92%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 1.92%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 3 1.92%
17. Financial Managers 2 1.28%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 1.28%
19. Other Construction Workers 2 1.28%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 2 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 19 16.24%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 9.40%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 6.84%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 5.13%
5. Registered Nurses 6 5.13%
6. Cashiers 5 4.27%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 5 4.27%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 4.27%
9. Top Executives 5 4.27%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 3.42%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 2.56%
12. Bus Drivers 3 2.56%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 2.56%
14. Other Management Occupations 3 2.56%
15. Other Production Occupations 3 2.56%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 2.56%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 1.71%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 1.71%
19. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 2 1.71%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 1.71%

Adams Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 255 55.56%
15-35 hours 56 12.20%
1-14 hours 10 2.18%
No regular hours 138 30.07%

Adams Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 11.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 5.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17 7.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 19 8.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 24 10.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33 14.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 29 12.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 6.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 13 5.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15 6.61%

Adams Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 8.37%
5-9 9 3.96%
10-14 22 9.69%
15-19 29 12.78%
20-24 17 7.49%
25-29 24 10.57%
30-34 15 6.61%
35-39 4 1.76%
40-44 16 7.05%
45-59 46 20.26%
60-89 22 9.69%
At least 90 4 1.76%

Adams Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 120 52.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 35 15.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 46 20.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 26 11.45%

Adams Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 23 8.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 192 71.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 4.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 15.30%

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Adams Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 215 (618 people)
Families (2000): 176 (572 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 77
People at same address in 1995: 387
Adams Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8 3.72%
$10,000-$14,999 19 8.84%
$15,000-$19,999 17 7.91%
$20,000-$24,999 6 2.79%
$25,000-$29,999 13 6.05%
$30,000-$34,999 5 2.33%
$35,000-$39,999 9 4.19%
$40,000-$44,999 18 8.37%
$45,000-$49,999 13 6.05%
$50,000-$59,999 19 8.84%
$60,000-$74,999 48 22.33%
$75,000-$99,999 34 15.81%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.93%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.47%
$200,000 or more 3 1.40%

Adams Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 36 16.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 82 36.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 37 16.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38 17.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18 8.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Adams Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 172 28.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 109 17.90%
Public Assistance 2 0.33%
Retirement 25 4.11%
Self Employment 56 9.20%
Social Security 43 7.06%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 165 27.09%
Other 37 6.08%

Adams Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 78 48.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 84 51.85%

Adams Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 168 69.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45 18.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 3.73%

Adams Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 0.88%
Color 1 Box Married 179 79.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 15.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 4.87%

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Adams Education Information Back to top
Adams Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4 0.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 41 9.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 189 44.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 92 21.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 34 7.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 55 12.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12 2.81%

Adams Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 4 0.65% 4 0.65%
Kindergarten 4 0.65% 0 0.00% 4 0.65%
Grades 1-4 36 5.82% 0 0.00% 36 5.82%
Grades 5-8 46 7.43% 7 1.13% 53 8.56%
Grades 9-12 37 5.98% 5 0.81% 42 6.79%
Undergrad college 15 2.42% 0 0.00% 15 2.42%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 138 22.29% 16 2.58% 154 24.88%

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Adams Public Benefits Information Back to top
Adams Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 556 89.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 62 10.03%

Adams Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Adams Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Adams Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 89 14.38%
10-19 Years 100 16.16%
20-29 Years 66 10.66%
30-39 Years 91 14.70%
40-49 Years 99 15.99%
50-59 Years 88 14.22%
60-69 Years 39 6.30%
70-79 Years 29 4.68%
80-89 Years 17 2.75%
90+ Years 1 0.16%

Adams Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 312 50.40%
Color 1 Box Female 307 49.60%

Adams Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 607 98.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 1.62%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Adams Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 157 26.98%
2. Norwegian 135 23.20%
3. Irish 70 12.03%
4. United States Or American 54 9.28%
5. English 33 5.67%
6. Swedish 28 4.81%
7. French Non-Basque 24 4.12%
8. Italian 20 3.44%
9. Scottish 16 2.75%
10. Polish 9 1.55%

Adams Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 556 98.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.71%
3. Hebrew 2 0.36%

Adams Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 611 98.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 1.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Adams Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.