Population 3,402 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Adams
Household size in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Adams has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Adams are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in New York as a whole, where the median age is 40.8.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Adams than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Adams
Renters in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Adams rent their homes (30.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Adams: 17.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 |
Adams is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $811 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Adams pays $811 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Adams
Bachelor's degrees in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Adams have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Adams have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Adams
| Period | Adams | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Adams has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Adams compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 2.42 | 39.2 | 10.6% | 30.3% | 17.1% | 1970 | $811 | 24.6% | 91.0% | 2.8% |
| Thomas Settlement | 2.45 | 42.1 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 1972 | $975 | 29.9% | 90.7% | 2.6% |
| Allendale | 2.67 | 35.9 | 11.6% | 22.4% | 19.7% | 1970 | $816 | 18.1% | 92.5% | 4.4% |
| Taylor Settlement | 2.30 | 46.9 | 7.9% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 1961 | $1,408 | 18.2% | 88.6% | 8.4% |
| Adams Center | 2.40 | 45.9 | 7.8% | 22.3% | 9.0% | 1979 | $872 | 31.7% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Belleville | 2.45 | 49.6 | 4.2% | 21.1% | 39.1% | 1963 | $910 | 15.8% | 88.8% | 4.4% |
| Smithville | 2.31 | 46.4 | 8.1% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 1974 | $1,002 | 32.1% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
| Pierrepont Manor | 2.65 | 38.2 | 9.4% | 12.3% | 16.4% | 1962 | $1,909 | 26.8% | 93.0% | 7.7% |
| Zoar | 2.90 | 37.5 | 19.0% | 16.9% | 8.0% | 1980 | $700 | 24.4% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Rural Hill | 2.23 | 53.1 | 6.3% | 17.3% | 35.0% | 1966 | $869 | 18.8% | 89.5% | 6.1% |
| Lorraine | 2.84 | 35.3 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 21.1% | 1975 | $898 | 20.6% | 92.3% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Adams. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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