Adams County

  1. Adams County Legal Resources
  2. Adams County Statistics
  3. Adams County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Adams County Employment Information
  5. Adams County Family Information
  6. Adams County Education Information
  7. Adams County Business Information
  8. Adams County Public Benefits Information
  9. Adams County Criminal Information
  10. Adams County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Adams County Cities
  12. Adams County Zip Codes


Adams County Legal Resources Back to top

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Adams County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,340
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 437 / 387 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 1,192.071 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 67.301 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 91,000.000 acres (368.186 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 269
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 32.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $717,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 49,000,000 / 5,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 86
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (210)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,513
  • Federal Spending (2004): $249,433
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Adams County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 15,175
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $652
Adams County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,114 68.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 711 1.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,092 30.60%

Adams County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Adams County Employment Information Back to top
Adams County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,989 13,778 1,212 8.08% 81
1991 15,164 13,509 1,655 10.92% 109
1992 14,759 13,529 1,230 8.33% 83
1993 14,886 13,722 1,164 7.82% 78
1994 15,043 13,801 1,242 8.26% 82
1995 14,697 13,554 1,144 7.78% 78
1996 14,292 13,273 1,019 7.13% 71
1997 15,105 13,680 1,425 9.43% 94
1998 14,837 13,584 1,254 8.45% 84
1999 14,673 13,359 1,314 8.96% 90
2000 14,526 13,571 955 6.57% 66
2001 14,141 13,194 947 6.70% 67
2002 14,062 13,013 1,049 7.46% 75
2003 13,719 12,543 1,176 8.57% 86
2004 13,379 12,340 1,038 7.76% 78
2005 13,501 12,231 1,270 9.41% 94
2006 13,339 12,401 938 7.03% 70
2007 13,652 12,749 903 6.62% 66
2008 13,966 12,987 979 7.01% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,721 12,889 832 6.06% 61
Feb 2008 13,669 12,877 792 5.79% 58
Mar 2008 13,963 13,099 864 6.19% 62
Apr 2008 13,903 13,171 732 5.27% 53
May 2008 14,106 13,196 910 6.45% 65
Jun 2008 14,375 13,142 1,233 8.58% 86
Jul 2008 14,228 12,947 1,281 9.00% 90
Aug 2008 14,016 12,841 1,175 8.38% 84
Sep 2008 13,711 12,722 989 7.21% 72
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Adams County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,460 11.33%
2. Public Administration 874 6.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 840 6.52%
4. Paper Manufacturing 808 6.27%
5. Educational Services 574 4.45%
6. Mining 544 4.22%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 520 4.03%
8. Health Care 500 3.88%
9. Truck Transportation 446 3.46%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 384 2.98%
11. Repair and Maintenance 382 2.96%
12. Department and Other General Stores 332 2.58%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 330 2.56%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 314 2.44%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 290 2.25%
16. Finance and Insurance 286 2.22%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 284 2.20%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 280 2.17%
19. Wood Manufacturing 280 2.17%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 2.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,130 16.62%
2. Health Care 2,016 15.73%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,188 9.27%
4. Public Administration 814 6.35%
5. Department and Other General Stores 676 5.27%
6. Social Assistance 676 5.27%
7. Finance and Insurance 584 4.56%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 472 3.68%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 396 3.09%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 346 2.70%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 302 2.36%
12. Private Household Services 220 1.72%
13. Paper Manufacturing 172 1.34%
14. Mining 166 1.30%
15. Construction 158 1.23%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 1.12%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 138 1.08%
18. Food Manufacturing 132 1.03%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 128 1.00%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 122 0.95%

Adams County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 888 6.89%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 860 6.67%
3. Other Production Occupations 804 6.24%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 662 5.14%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 604 4.69%
6. Other Management Occupations 544 4.22%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 450 3.49%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 430 3.34%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 408 3.17%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 404 3.13%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 396 3.07%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 334 2.59%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 296 2.30%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 284 2.20%
15. Other Construction Trades 280 2.17%
16. Carpenters 266 2.06%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 252 1.96%
18. Top Executives 244 1.89%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 220 1.71%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 200 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 844 6.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 824 6.43%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 804 6.27%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 724 5.65%
5. Other Management Occupations 554 4.32%
6. Registered Nurses 532 4.15%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 494 3.85%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 484 3.78%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 482 3.76%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 456 3.56%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 432 3.37%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 384 3.00%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 378 2.95%
14. Child Care Workers 328 2.56%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 306 2.39%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 292 2.28%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 270 2.11%
18. Accountants and Auditors 252 1.97%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 244 1.90%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 198 1.54%

Adams County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,809 45.06%
15-35 hours 4,773 9.03%
1-14 hours 1,667 3.15%
No regular hours 22,589 42.75%

Adams County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,064 4.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 829 3.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,045 4.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,089 8.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,464 9.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,566 14.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,846 19.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,446 9.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,094 4.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,217 4.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 379 1.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 182 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,909 7.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,674 6.75%

Adams County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,174 4.73%
5-9 4,195 16.91%
10-14 5,730 23.10%
15-19 5,141 20.73%
20-24 3,190 12.86%
25-29 885 3.57%
30-34 1,723 6.95%
35-39 291 1.17%
40-44 112 0.45%
45-59 686 2.77%
60-89 589 2.37%
At least 90 1,088 4.39%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 188 0.76% 20,127 81.14%
30-44 10 0.04% 2,116 8.53%
45-59 42 0.17% 644 2.60%
At least 60 64 0.26% 1,613 6.50%

Adams County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 64 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,695 14.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,100 79.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 186 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 304 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 455 1.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 583 2.30%

Adams County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Adams County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,386 (67,704 people)
Families (2000): 18,984 (57,290 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,816
People at same address in 1995: 41,629
Adams County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,875 21.37%
$10,000-$14,999 2,977 10.83%
$15,000-$19,999 2,366 8.61%
$20,000-$24,999 2,425 8.82%
$25,000-$29,999 2,052 7.46%
$30,000-$34,999 2,030 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 1,332 4.84%
$40,000-$44,999 1,384 5.03%
$45,000-$49,999 948 3.45%
$50,000-$59,999 1,726 6.28%
$60,000-$74,999 1,444 5.25%
$75,000-$99,999 1,541 5.61%
$100,000-$124,999 499 1.82%
$125,000-$149,999 156 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 218 0.79%
$200,000 or more 520 1.89%

Adams County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,831 28.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,988 29.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 390 2.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,475 18.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,708 12.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 839 6.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 244 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 149 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Adams County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,277 28.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,353 7.85%
Public Assistance 1,392 2.04%
Retirement 4,672 6.85%
Self Employment 2,430 3.56%
Social Security 9,039 13.26%
Supplemental Security 2,618 3.84%
Wage / Salary 18,456 27.07%
Other 4,942 7.25%

Adams County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,956 58.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,860 41.13%

Adams County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,815 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 13,328 54.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,100 29.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,152 4.72%

Adams County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,942 13.37%
Color 1 Box Married 13,328 45.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,983 27.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,226 14.34%

Adams County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Adams County Education Information Back to top
Adams County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,620 9.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,319 18.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,184 32.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,716 19.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,596 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,523 10.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,578 5.10%

Adams County 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 976 2.84% 444 1.29% 1,420 4.14%
Kindergarten 816 2.38% 286 0.83% 1,102 3.21%
Grades 1-4 3,701 10.78% 814 2.37% 4,515 13.15%
Grades 5-8 3,490 10.16% 1,154 3.36% 4,644 13.52%
Grades 9-12 3,966 11.55% 928 2.70% 4,894 14.25%
Undergrad college 2,466 7.18% 198 0.58% 2,664 7.76%
Graduate or professional school 382 1.11% 30 0.09% 412 1.20%
Total 15,797 46.00% 3,854 11.22% 19,651 57.22%

Adams County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Adams County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $373,577,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $87,863,000
Retired workers (2005): 4,255
Adams County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 7 4 13 14
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 6 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 6 4 5
1999 - Construction 9 4 20 23 18
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 3 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 5 9 16 15 28
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 7 29 26 21
1999 - Information 0 2 2 7 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 0 5 10 11 10
1999 - Mining 5 5 3 14 17
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 14 15 27 47
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 9 12 12 33
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 6 5 16 15
1999 - Retail Trade 17 21 54 66 67
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 4 9 9
1999 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 12 15 14 19
1999 - Total 86 109 201 266 314
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 11 10 15
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 5 4 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 4 8
2000 - Construction 4 7 18 20 23
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 6 10 16 8 30
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 10 25 28 25
2000 - Information 2 0 3 3 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 11 11 9
2000 - Mining 0 7 5 7 20
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 8 22 23 44
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 11 13 36
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 6 15 4 16
2000 - Retail Trade 20 24 61 57 62
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 8 4 12
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 8 11 13 19
2000 - Total 68 97 229 211 330
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 7 13 16
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 5 5
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 4 4 4
2001 - Construction 4 5 13 23 25
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 6 17 12 25
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 7 29 17 30
2001 - Information 2 0 6 4 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 3 9 13 6
2001 - Mining 1 4 7 7 14
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 17 23 50
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 5 20 16 25
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 6 12 21
2001 - Retail Trade 10 14 59 67 59
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 7 6 10 6
2001 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 6 4 9 11 21
2001 - Total 60 72 211 240 316
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 13 15 9
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 3 4 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 4 4 4
2002 - Construction 7 7 10 15 33
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 13 15 24
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 14 5 19 27 34
2002 - Information 1 1 4 4 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Manufacturing 1 3 7 14 6
2002 - Mining 2 3 6 5 16
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 20 22 46
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 7 17 11 31
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 8 10 7 15
2002 - Retail Trade 14 16 63 63 52
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 6 5 7 6
2002 - Unclassified 2 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 5 6 7 10 23
2002 - Total 88 83 206 226 309
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 13 9 13
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 4 5 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 7 5
2003 - Construction 5 8 13 16 23
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 6 4 17 10 26
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 29 26 31
2003 - Information 0 0 6 5 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 6 6 11 3
2003 - Mining 1 2 4 10 14
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 20 22 47
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 7 6 14 39
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 7 8 20
2003 - Retail Trade 13 17 43 60 74
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 7 5 7
2003 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 11 11 21
2003 - Total 55 68 193 223 335
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 9 11 15
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 5 4 4 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 6 5
2004 - Construction 4 9 16 20 14
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 4 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 6 18 15 21
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 5 28 24 31
2004 - Information 0 1 5 6 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 4 4 8 4 5
2004 - Mining 1 2 9 2 17
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 8 17 20 43
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 21 12 34
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 8 0 23
2004 - Retail Trade 13 13 48 47 83
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 7 6 6
2004 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 3 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 8 7 24
2004 - Total 57 76 210 191 328
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 12 6 14
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 4 3 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 6 5
2005 - Construction 2 4 14 24 9
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 3 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 13 9 10 17 21
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 9 17 36 26
2005 - Information 1 1 5 5 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 5 8 5 4
2005 - Mining 2 2 9 5 13
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 22 19 40
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 11 12 18 31
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 5 2 4 24
2005 - Retail Trade 18 19 50 59 63
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 3 11 7
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 10 7 25
2005 - Total 59 80 186 231 290

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Adams County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Adams County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,373 74.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,584 25.88%

Adams County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,092 $148 $1,100 $0 $0 $2,106 $4,298 $2,065 $4,603 $597
1971 $1,448 $153 $1,387 $0 $0 $3,489 $6,324 $2,629 $4,142 $1,444
1972 $1,441 $155 $1,195 $0 $0 $3,808 $6,444 $2,521 $3,642 $2,047
1973 $1,331 $151 $1,069 $0 $0 $3,911 $6,311 $2,654 $3,393 $2,515
1974 $1,718 $168 $2,094 $0 $0 $4,350 $8,162 $2,852 $3,263 $3,450
1975 $1,702 $53 $2,016 $0 $0 $5,097 $8,815 $3,872 $2,871 $4,454
1976 $2,177 $2 $1,927 $0 $0 $4,604 $8,708 $3,419 $2,524 $4,084
1977 $2,068 $22 $2,712 $0 $0 $5,582 $10,362 $3,959 $4,049 $2,538
1978 $2,247 $24 $2,576 $0 $0 $6,807 $11,630 $4,595 $3,698 $1,802
1979 $2,667 $6 $3,307 $0 $0 $8,993 $14,967 $5,171 $31,159 $5,675
1980 $2,700 $58 $3,763 $0 $0 $10,042 $16,505 $5,485 $30,634 $5,018
1981 $2,491 $206 $3,714 $0 $0 $9,924 $16,129 $5,666 $30,502 $1,389
1982 $2,560 $242 $2,665 $0 $0 $15,209 $20,434 $6,101 $29,389 $5,394
1983 $3,897 $283 $2,724 $0 $0 $15,865 $22,486 $8,857 $31,594 $6,414
1984 $4,476 $301 $2,725 $0 $0 $20,033 $27,234 $9,695 $65,664 $4,141
1985 $4,956 $323 $3,314 $0 $0 $21,379 $29,649 $10,315 $65,234 $4,523
1986 $3,803 $306 $3,473 $0 $0 $22,888 $30,164 $11,058 $63,684 $1,827
1987 $3,728 $430 $3,712 $0 $0 $25,444 $32,884 $10,418 $34,743 $8,600
1988 $4,035 $113 $2,502 $0 $0 $21,455 $27,992 $11,269 $32,220 $61,348
1989 $4,041 $482 $2,172 $0 $0 $26,427 $32,640 $11,988 $31,895 $35,928
1990 $4,186 $499 $2,250 $0 $0 $27,379 $33,815 $12,420 $30,799 $35,928
1991 $4,291 $511 $2,306 $0 $0 $28,064 $34,661 $12,731 $30,799 $35,928
1992 $4,858 $579 $3,671 $0 $0 $38,551 $47,080 $13,853 $31,328 $41,572
1993 $4,614 $550 $2,478 $0 $0 $30,177 $37,269 $13,689 $30,799 $35,928
1994 $5,616 $237 $3,605 $0 $0 $29,964 $39,185 $14,373 $52,726 $51,358
1995 $6,429 $271 $5,748 $0 $0 $32,920 $45,097 $13,310 $49,448 $52,606
1996 $6,514 $371 $3,718 $0 $0 $28,050 $38,282 $13,709 $33,540 $23,621
1997 $7,378 $0 $5,361 $0 $0 $38,105 $50,844 $17,236 $47,030 $41,500
1998 $7,972 $0 $5,415 $0 $0 $46,531 $59,918 $18,671 $44,820 $47,847
1999 $8,510 $360 $3,636 $0 $0 $37,657 $49,803 $17,162 $52,521 $44,464
2000 $7,932 $386 $5,050 $0 $0 $32,891 $45,873 $21,158 $105,565 $80,981
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $9,717 $909 $4,186 $0 $0 $30,870 $44,773 $18,242 $100,465 $79,924
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $9,268 $530 $4,247 $0 $0 $32,777 $46,292 $19,337 $109,778 $84,877
2005 $9,744 $7 $5,977 $0 $0 $29,970 $45,691 $19,341 $112,741 $85,531
2006 $9,119 $419 $5,082 $0 $0 $44,272 $58,473 $19,222 $112,769 $89,258


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $342 $494 $2,108 $820 $32 $4,570
$124 $106 $140 $0 $0 $404
1971 $0 $290 $174 $3,215 $837 $0 $5,843
$17 $81 $164 $0 $0 $1,065
1972 $245 $306 $79 $3,389 $1,091 $48 $5,969
$44 $84 $155 $0 $0 $528
1973 $265 $302 $112 $3,327 $1,206 $53 $6,156
$118 $92 $127 $0 $0 $554
1974 $255 $325 $109 $3,849 $875 $53 $6,410
$148 $76 $153 $0 $0 $567
1975 $0 $671 $104 $4,749 $1,711 $142 $8,315
$196 $253 $123 $0 $0 $366
1976 $0 $645 $189 $4,556 $1,373 $80 $7,901
$234 $113 $115 $0 $0 $596
1977 $0 $688 $222 $5,613 $2,621 $80 $11,446
$304 $94 $137 $0 $0 $1,687
1978 $0 $610 $740 $6,684 $1,912 $15 $11,595
$311 $99 $223 $0 $0 $1,001
1979 $0 $857 $1,182 $7,503 $2,000 $83 $14,614
$477 $96 $1,559 $0 $0 $857
1980 $0 $653 $730 $8,193 $2,138 $39 $15,099
$478 $158 $1,543 $0 $0 $1,167
1981 $0 $908 $230 $8,311 $2,332 $47 $16,361
$412 $157 $1,536 $0 $0 $2,428
1982 $0 $1,342 $474 $12,696 $2,479 $56 $19,477
$419 $49 $1,525 $0 $0 $437
1983 $0 $1,291 $398 $13,883 $2,124 $54 $20,313
$470 $51 $1,469 $0 $0 $573
1984 $0 $1,219 $398 $15,487 $2,840 $54 $25,893
$471 $45 $4,804 $0 $0 $575
1985 $0 $1,306 $475 $16,349 $2,669 $50 $27,112
$500 $44 $5,242 $0 $0 $477
1986 $0 $1,340 $500 $16,731 $2,275 $64 $27,248
$547 $53 $5,207 $0 $0 $531
1987 $0 $1,806 $559 $16,551 $2,612 $99 $26,467
$887 $51 $2,434 $0 $0 $1,468
1988 $0 $1,512 $427 $18,041 $1,490 $166 $25,970
$836 $169 $2,590 $0 $0 $739
1989 $0 $1,645 $509 $19,244 $2,489 $71 $28,103
$898 $56 $2,501 $0 $0 $690
1990 $0 $1,704 $527 $19,937 $2,543 $74 $28,988
$930 $58 $2,501 $0 $0 $714
1991 $0 $1,747 $540 $20,436 $2,582 $76 $29,626
$953 $59 $2,501 $0 $0 $732
1992 $0 $1,746 $540 $20,428 $2,551 $75 $29,022
$953 $59 $1,937 $0 $0 $733
1993 $0 $1,879 $581 $21,974 $2,701 $82 $31,595
$1,025 $64 $2,501 $0 $0 $788
1994 $0 $1,974 $610 $22,185 $1,786 $156 $34,145
$1,076 $64 $2,385 $0 $0 $3,909
1995 $0 $1,984 $613 $22,299 $1,795 $157 $34,100
$1,082 $64 $2,185 $0 $0 $3,921
1996 $0 $1,380 $404 $36,116 $2,783 $164 $49,741
$1,925 $0 $3,297 $0 $0 $3,672
1997 $0 $2,662 $568 $31,915 $2,642 $174 $45,812
$1,957 $145 $2,477 $0 $0 $3,272
1998 $0 $2,879 $617 $34,726 $2,624 $190 $50,443
$2,118 $158 $3,968 $0 $0 $3,163
1999 $0 $2,802 $494 $33,359 $2,270 $1,547 $48,414
$2,089 $287 $3,312 $0 $0 $2,254
2000 $786 $3,044 $615 $29,358 $5,685 $103 $48,991
$2,117 $321 $3,152 $0 $0 $3,810
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $787 $3,454 $785 $22,851 $3,666 $103 $46,055
$2,759 $156 $5,372 $0 $0 $6,122
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $795 $3,639 $888 $24,359 $2,719 $63 $46,720
$3,478 $156 $6,114 $0 $0 $4,509
2005 $775 $3,219 $705 $26,099 $2,437 $65 $45,674
$2,232 $156 $4,074 $0 $0 $5,912
2006 $880 $3,617 $634 $40,796 $2,133 $63 $59,434
$2,430 $181 $4,382 $0 $0 $4,318

Adams County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 130
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Adams County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,824 14.05%
10-19 Years 5,370 15.64%
20-29 Years 3,800 11.07%
30-39 Years 4,168 12.14%
40-49 Years 5,424 15.79%
50-59 Years 3,813 11.10%
60-69 Years 3,081 8.97%
70-79 Years 2,522 7.34%
80-89 Years 1,120 3.26%
90+ Years 218 0.63%

Adams County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,886 46.26%
Color 1 Box Female 18,454 53.74%

Adams County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 18,026 52.49%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,701 45.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 273 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 190 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Adams County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,977 26.15%
2. English 3,988 17.45%
3. Irish 3,825 16.73%
4. German 2,565 11.22%
5. Scotch Irish 1,512 6.61%
6. Italian 1,136 4.97%
7. French Non-Basque 1,134 4.96%
8. Scottish 712 3.11%
9. Dutch 337 1.47%
10. African 334 1.46%

Adams County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,039 96.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,431 2.22%
3. French 332 0.51%
4. Vietnamese 266 0.41%
5. Chinese 219 0.34%
6. Gujarathi 62 0.10%
7. German 46 0.07%
8. Other Indic 40 0.06%
9. Tagalog 40 0.06%
10. Other West Germanic 18 0.03%

Adams County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 67,938 98.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 583 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 396 0.57%

Adams County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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