Adams, Seneca County, Ohio Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Adams, Ohio, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Adams, Ohio. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Adams, Ohio. The estimated population of Adams, Ohio is 1,231 people, with a median age of 49.3.

We can look at the total population in Adams over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,231
-8.2% -14.16%
2020
1,341
+3.55%
-
2019
1,295
-16.51% -
2018
1,551
+8.16%
-
2017
1,434
- -

Population of Adams, Ohio by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.4%
94.5%
+2.01%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
0.2%
5.5%
-96.36%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
0%
0.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Adams, Ohio by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.3 +11.79% 48.7 +8.46% 49.3 +35.07%
2020 44.1 +19.84% 44.9 +8.45% 36.5 +7.99%
2019 36.8 -7.07% 41.4 -6.55% 33.8 -1.74%
2018 39.6 -8.97% 44.3 +0.45% 34.4 -18.68%
2017 43.5 - 44.1 - 42.3 -

The median age of Adams, Ohio gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 36 14.3% 71 22.05% 32 62
10 to 19 138 1.22% 123 +9.78% 127 124
20 to 29 85 -44.94% 107 -47.9% 48 47
30 to 39 88 -59.19% 34 -11.51% 33 23
40 to 49 145 -57.74% 90 +14.77% 77 91
50 to 59 66 +133.11% 108 +47.33% 187 162
60 to 69 68 -22.96% 68 +10.27% 53 70
70+ 126 -78.11% 81 -57.24% 52 43

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Adams, Ohio is $80,476.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Adams.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,938.00
  • 45 to 64
    $127,748.00
  • 65 and over
    $67,344.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Adams, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Adams, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Adams, Ohio is currently $95,808.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.93% of households in Adams are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Adams against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.58%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.02%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.94%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    34.35%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.42%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.93%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Adams is $37,466.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Adams by the total population of Adams.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Adams, Ohio, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Adams to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.63%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.37%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.06%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.29%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.65%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Adams that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Adams over the age of 16 is 992.

Of those people, a total of 78.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Adams is 76.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 106 74.50% 27.80%
20 to 24 years 20 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 75 80.00% 8.30%
30 to 34 years 35 88.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 82 72.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 286 100.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 170 85.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 89 50.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 99 56.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 30 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Adams. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 959 79.90% 3.50%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 33 45.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 959 79.90% 3.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Adams as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Adams is 754, with median earnings of $45,238.00.

Women in Adams, Ohio earning approximately 69.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 754 $45,238.00
Male 413 $50,217.00
Female 341 $35,104.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 84 $20,938.00
Business and Financial 8 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 87 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 15 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $0.00
Healthcare Support 28 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 8 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 15 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 7 $0.00
Sales 44 $16,731.00
Office and Administrative Support 196 $51,400.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 39 $54,028.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 25 $90,417.00
Production 33 $48,393.00
Transportation and Material Moving 18 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 51 $222,639.00 33 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $0.00 79 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00 7 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 28 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Sales 9 $0.00 35 $15,865.00
Office and Administrative Support 103 $0.00 93 $44,896.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 39 $54,028.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 25 $90,417.00 0 $0.00
Production 33 $48,393.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 18 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 492 households in Adams, with an average household size of 2.5 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 402 families in Adams with an average family size of 2.81 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 375 14 13 90
Average Household Size 2.75 4.86 2.85 1.06
Total Families 375 14 13 0
Average Household Size 2.75 4.43 2.85 0

Poverty

Of the 402 families in Adams, 3.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Adams:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 515 housing units in Adams, Ohio.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 492 95.53%
Vacant 23 4.47%

5.24% of the total 515 housing units in Adams are rental units. This is approximately 27 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 465 are occupied by the owner - or 90.29% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Adams is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Adams that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    27
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Adams is $156,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Adams that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    5
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    102
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    115
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    174
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    69
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    0
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Adams. The chart below shows the number of properties in Adams that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    172
  • 1940 to 1949
    5
  • 1950 to 1959
    17
  • 1960 to 1969
    10
  • 1970 to 1979
    115
  • 1980 to 1989
    86
  • 1990 to 1999
    50
  • 2000 to 2009
    49
  • 2010 to 2013
    11
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Adams that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    13
  • 1 vehicle available
    43
  • 2 vehicles available
    279
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    157

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Adams get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Adams that commute to work in a particular way.

17 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Adams.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    44
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    118
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    192
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    91
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    117
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    127
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    27
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    5
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    0
  • 90 or more minutes
    14

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Adams, Ohio in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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