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 Criminal Information
  9. Adams Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Adams Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
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Michigan Courts
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Adams Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,554
  • Land Area (2000): 304.896 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.353 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,829
Adams Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 438 9.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 122 2.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,994 87.70%

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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 159 15.00%
2. Educational Services 96 9.06%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 76 7.17%
4. Metal Manufactuing 62 5.85%
5. Repair and Maintenance 56 5.28%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 51 4.81%
7. Public Administration 51 4.81%
8. Wood Manufacturing 51 4.81%
9. Health Care 41 3.87%
10. Truck Transportation 39 3.68%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 34 3.21%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 2.83%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 2.55%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 2.17%
15. Utilities 21 1.98%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.42%
17. U.S. Postal Service 14 1.32%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.23%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.13%
20. Other Transportation 12 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 206 22.20%
2. Educational Services 114 12.28%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 73 7.87%
4. Finance and Insurance 57 6.14%
5. Department and Other General Stores 41 4.42%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 37 3.99%
7. Social Assistance 35 3.77%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 3.23%
9. Food Manufacturing 26 2.80%
10. Public Administration 24 2.59%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 23 2.48%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 22 2.37%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 20 2.16%
14. Private Household Services 19 2.05%
15. Metal Manufactuing 17 1.83%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.62%
17. Construction 15 1.62%
18. Gasoline Stations 13 1.40%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 1.29%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 10 1.08%

Adams Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 104 9.81%
2. Other Production Occupations 69 6.51%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 61 5.75%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 5.09%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 54 5.09%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 4.43%
7. Other Construction Trades 41 3.87%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 3.77%
9. Other Management Occupations 35 3.30%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 3.11%
11. Construction Laborers 31 2.92%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.74%
13. Electricians 26 2.45%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 2.45%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 23 2.17%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 1.98%
17. Woodworkers 20 1.89%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 1.60%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 16 1.51%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 58 6.25%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 5.60%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 51 5.50%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 5.28%
5. Secretaries and Admins 47 5.06%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 4.63%
7. Registered Nurses 43 4.63%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 4.20%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 3.66%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 29 3.12%
11. Other Management Occupations 28 3.02%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 2.80%
13. Cashiers 24 2.59%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 2.59%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 2.48%
16. Other Financial Specialists 22 2.37%
17. Other Production Occupations 21 2.26%
18. Child Care Workers 20 2.16%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 2.05%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 19 2.05%

Adams Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,715 49.81%
15-35 hours 516 14.99%
1-14 hours 60 1.74%
No regular hours 1,152 33.46%

Adams Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 112 6.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 73 3.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 130 6.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 149 7.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 210 11.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 212 11.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 274 14.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 163 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 58 3.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44 2.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 2.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 217 11.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 172 9.22%

Adams Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 3.75%
5-9 219 11.74%
10-14 454 24.33%
15-19 406 21.76%
20-24 222 11.90%
25-29 100 5.36%
30-34 174 9.32%
35-39 39 2.09%
40-44 41 2.20%
45-59 83 4.45%
60-89 18 0.96%
At least 90 40 2.14%

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 2 0.11% 1,469 78.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 254 13.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 83 4.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 58 3.11%

Adams Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 259 13.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,586 80.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 4.75%

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Adams Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,563 (4,307 people)
Families (2000): 1,156 (3,729 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 502
People at same address in 1995: 2,779
Adams Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 125 8.00%
$10,000-$14,999 131 8.38%
$15,000-$19,999 116 7.42%
$20,000-$24,999 115 7.36%
$25,000-$29,999 103 6.59%
$30,000-$34,999 133 8.51%
$35,000-$39,999 115 7.36%
$40,000-$44,999 143 9.15%
$45,000-$49,999 132 8.45%
$50,000-$59,999 125 8.00%
$60,000-$74,999 142 9.09%
$75,000-$99,999 101 6.46%
$100,000-$124,999 51 3.26%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.45%
$200,000 or more 12 0.77%

Adams Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 347 21.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 475 29.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 4.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 259 16.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 231 14.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 116 7.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Adams Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,234 27.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 602 13.54%
Public Assistance 40 0.90%
Retirement 337 7.58%
Self Employment 243 5.47%
Social Security 486 10.93%
Supplemental Security 30 0.67%
Wage / Salary 1,182 26.59%
Other 292 6.57%

Adams Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 549 55.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 440 44.49%

Adams Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 155 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,047 54.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 650 33.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 3.39%

Adams Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 171 10.52%
Color 1 Box Married 1,003 61.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 309 19.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 8.74%

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 118 3.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 474 14.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,419 43.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 754 22.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 182 5.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 226 6.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 110 3.35%

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 21 0.46% 21 0.46% 42 0.92%
Kindergarten 68 1.49% 0 0.00% 68 1.49%
Grades 1-4 292 6.41% 6 0.13% 298 6.54%
Grades 5-8 302 6.63% 6 0.13% 308 6.76%
Grades 9-12 308 6.76% 14 0.31% 322 7.07%
Undergrad college 124 2.72% 39 0.86% 163 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.57% 10 0.22% 36 0.79%
Total 1,141 25.05% 96 2.11% 1,237 27.16%

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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 3,887 90.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 403 9.39%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 235
Adams Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Adams Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Adams Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 624 13.70%
10-19 Years 730 16.03%
20-29 Years 594 13.04%
30-39 Years 655 14.38%
40-49 Years 677 14.87%
50-59 Years 521 11.44%
60-69 Years 363 7.97%
70-79 Years 268 5.88%
80-89 Years 108 2.37%
90+ Years 14 0.31%

Adams Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,440 53.58%
Color 1 Box Female 2,114 46.42%

Adams Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,302 94.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 138 3.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 23 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Adams Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Finnish 890 19.88%
2. German 783 17.49%
3. English 497 11.10%
4. Irish 443 9.90%
5. French Non-Basque 253 5.65%
6. United States Or American 248 5.54%
7. Polish 239 5.34%
8. Swedish 234 5.23%
9. Italian 180 4.02%
10. French Canadian 135 3.02%

Adams Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,159 98.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 0.54%
3. German 18 0.42%
4. Other West Germanic 12 0.28%
5. French 10 0.24%
6. Polish 7 0.17%
7. Tagalog 5 0.12%
8. Italian 4 0.09%
9. Serbo Croatian 2 0.05%
10. Other Slavic 1 0.02%

Adams Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,514 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.07%

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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.