Adams

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  1. Adams Legal Resources
  2. Adams Statistics
  3. Adams Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Adams Employment Information
  5. Adams Family Information
  6. Adams Education Information
  7. Adams Public Benefits Information
  8. Adams Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Adams Legal Resources Back to top

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Adams Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,223
  • Land Area (2000): 469.936 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.292 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 858
Adams Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 570 25.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,664 74.49%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 110 17.38%
2. Construction 74 11.69%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 38 6.00%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 5.37%
5. Food Manufacturing 30 4.74%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 25 3.95%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 3.79%
8. Educational Services 24 3.79%
9. Finance and Insurance 23 3.63%
10. Repair and Maintenance 21 3.32%
11. Metal Manufactuing 20 3.16%
12. Health Care 18 2.84%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 2.37%
14. Public Administration 13 2.05%
15. Truck Transportation 12 1.90%
16. Other Transportation 10 1.58%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.58%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9 1.42%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 1.42%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 116 21.17%
2. Educational Services 90 16.42%
3. Finance and Insurance 46 8.39%
4. Department and Other General Stores 30 5.47%
5. Social Assistance 30 5.47%
6. Public Administration 28 5.11%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 24 4.38%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 2.55%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 14 2.55%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 13 2.37%
11. Food Manufacturing 13 2.37%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 2.19%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 2.01%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 1.82%
15. U.S. Postal Service 10 1.82%
16. Private Household Services 9 1.64%
17. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.28%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 1.28%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 0.91%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 5 0.91%

Adams Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 83 13.11%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 6.48%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 6.00%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 4.90%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 4.90%
6. Other Management Occupations 29 4.58%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 3.79%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 21 3.32%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 3.16%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.00%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 18 2.84%
12. Agricultural Workers 18 2.84%
13. Other Production Occupations 18 2.84%
14. Carpenters 16 2.53%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 2.21%
16. Other Construction Trades 13 2.05%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 12 1.90%
18. Engineers 11 1.74%
19. Other Financial Specialists 10 1.58%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 58 10.58%
2. Registered Nurses 54 9.85%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 48 8.76%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 4.93%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 4.56%
6. Child Care Workers 24 4.38%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 4.20%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 4.01%
9. Other Production Occupations 20 3.65%
10. Computer Specialists 16 2.92%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 15 2.74%
12. Cashiers 14 2.55%
13. Other Management Occupations 14 2.55%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 2.37%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.37%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.19%
17. Financial Managers 12 2.19%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 10 1.82%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 1.64%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 1.64%

Adams Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,020 60.75%
15-35 hours 225 13.40%
1-14 hours 87 5.18%
No regular hours 347 20.67%

Adams Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 67 6.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 6.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 66 6.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 141 13.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 97 9.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 168 16.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 202 19.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 76 7.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 1.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 53 5.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 34 3.28%

Adams Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 3.56%
5-9 72 6.94%
10-14 152 14.64%
15-19 105 10.12%
20-24 203 19.56%
25-29 76 7.32%
30-34 151 14.55%
35-39 42 4.05%
40-44 28 2.70%
45-59 111 10.69%
60-89 44 4.24%
At least 90 17 1.64%

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% 645 62.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 221 21.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 111 10.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 61 5.88%

Adams Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 139 12.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 885 76.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.35%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 0.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 117 10.13%

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Adams Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 795 (2,234 people)
Families (2000): 613 (2,005 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 361
People at same address in 1995: 1,428
Adams Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 44 5.53%
$10,000-$14,999 23 2.89%
$15,000-$19,999 18 2.26%
$20,000-$24,999 60 7.55%
$25,000-$29,999 53 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 70 8.81%
$35,000-$39,999 46 5.79%
$40,000-$44,999 46 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 55 6.92%
$50,000-$59,999 110 13.84%
$60,000-$74,999 79 9.94%
$75,000-$99,999 107 13.46%
$100,000-$124,999 35 4.40%
$125,000-$149,999 13 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 8 1.01%
$200,000 or more 28 3.52%

Adams Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 111 13.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 302 37.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 2.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 163 20.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 115 14.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 59 7.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 3.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Adams Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 685 28.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 329 13.89%
Public Assistance 15 0.63%
Retirement 114 4.81%
Self Employment 246 10.38%
Social Security 229 9.67%
Supplemental Security 22 0.93%
Wage / Salary 632 26.68%
Other 97 4.09%

Adams Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 290 51.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 278 48.94%

Adams Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 7.07%
Color 1 Box Married 600 69.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 191 22.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 1.27%

Adams Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 4.60%
Color 1 Box Married 610 70.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 140 16.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 9.20%

Adams 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 Education Information Back to top
Adams Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 63 3.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 142 8.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 555 34.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 395 24.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 128 8.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 214 13.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 93 5.85%

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 11 0.49% 8 0.36% 19 0.85%
Kindergarten 29 1.30% 0 0.00% 29 1.30%
Grades 1-4 140 6.30% 0 0.00% 140 6.30%
Grades 5-8 148 6.66% 0 0.00% 148 6.66%
Grades 9-12 171 7.69% 0 0.00% 171 7.69%
Undergrad college 26 1.17% 8 0.36% 34 1.53%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.36% 11 0.49% 19 0.85%
Total 533 23.98% 27 1.21% 560 25.19%

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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 2,137 95.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 97 4.34%

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 276 12.42%
10-19 Years 372 16.73%
20-29 Years 159 7.15%
30-39 Years 306 13.77%
40-49 Years 423 19.03%
50-59 Years 318 14.30%
60-69 Years 186 8.37%
70-79 Years 123 5.53%
80-89 Years 49 2.20%
90+ Years 11 0.49%

Adams Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,141 51.33%
Color 1 Box Female 1,082 48.67%

Adams Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,190 98.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Adams Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 597 29.15%
2. Irish 332 16.21%
3. English 213 10.40%
4. United States Or American 126 6.15%
5. Dutch 123 6.01%
6. French Non-Basque 120 5.86%
7. Norwegian 113 5.52%
8. Scottish 89 4.35%
9. Danish 71 3.47%
10. Swedish 55 2.69%

Adams Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,020 96.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54 2.57%
3. French 13 0.62%
4. German 12 0.57%

Adams Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,217 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.27%

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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.