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Adams, Massachusetts

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StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population5,4277,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,775$103,960$80,734
Median Age47.640.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$197,400$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$927$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate15.1%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.7%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.729.126.4
Worked from Home7.9%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.0%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Adams, Massachusetts

Age in Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age47.640.038.9
Under 18 %14.3%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Households2,9262,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households46.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children19.0%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone49.8%28.8%28.7%
Never Married29.6%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,359$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.2%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.5%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households20.1%14.7%n/a

Housing in Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units3,1463,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.0%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.3%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,571$5,992n/a

Education in Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School4.8%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate38.0%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.0%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.9%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work86.5%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.8%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car18.9%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Adams, Massachusetts

StatisticAdamsMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.1%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.2%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Adams

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.