County population in 2014: 480,718 (96% urban, 4% rural); it was 363,857 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 82,706 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 18,335 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 90,448 Renter-occupied apartments: 52,723 (it was 37,708 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
34%
Land area: 1192 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 403 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Adams County: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $63,493 ($47,323 in 1999)
This county:
$63,493
Colorado:
$63,909
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $1,044 (lower quartile is $791, upper quartile is $1,351)
This county:
$1044
State:
$987
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $240,300 (it was $141,700 in 2000)
Adams:
$240,300
Colorado:
$283,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,700 - $329,100
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $270,177
Here:
$270,177
State:
$366,705
Townhouses or other attached units: $190,231
Here:
$190,231
State:
$291,832
In 2-unit structures: $161,689
Here:
$161,689
State:
$285,496
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,383
Here:
$147,383
State:
$219,353
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,600
Here:
$142,600
State:
$232,568
Mobile homes: $58,809
Here:
$58,809
State:
$130,850
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,970
Here:
$18,970
State:
$50,771
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,499 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $457
Institutionalized population: 3,418
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 4
Rapes: 23
Robberies: 81
Assaults: 326
Burglaries: 835
Thefts: 2309
Auto thefts: 1011
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 11
Rapes: 33
Robberies: 78
Assaults: 295
Burglaries: 863
Thefts: 2225
Auto thefts: 891
Health of residents in Adams County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average. 75.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 49.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 74.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 63.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average. 27.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,690 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,224 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.0%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.2% for Black residents, 18.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.0% for American Indian residents, 1.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.3% for other race residents, 12.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.0%
Adams County:
13.0%
Colorado:
11.5%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.6% for Black residents, 18.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.7% for American Indian residents, 1.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.3% for other race residents, 11.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)
Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $702 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.
Current college students: 15,697 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 45,588 (27% naturalized citizens)
Adams County:
12.5%
Whole state:
8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 16,655
1990 to 1994: 9,086
1985 to 1989: 6,138
1980 to 1984: 4,912
1975 to 1979: 3,595
1970 to 1974: 1,744
1970 to 1974: 820
1965 to 1969: 2,638
Note: State values scaled to Adams County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 80,553
One, attached: 8,158
Two: 1,557
3 or 4: 3,647
5 to 9: 5,468
10 to 19: 8,553
20 or more: 11,550
Mobile homes: 13,003
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 105
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 61,241 (12,884 second mortgage, 5,339 home equity loan, 217 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,859
Here:
83.8% with mortgage
State:
79.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Adams County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
70,598
11
Evangelical Protestant
34,568
159
Other
17,157
38
Mainline Protestant
7,133
33
Black Protestant
195
2
Orthodox
-
1
None
311,952
-
Adams County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 49
Adams County:
1.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Here:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 104
Adams County:
2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 196
This county:
4.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Adams County:
6.8%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Adams County:
24.3%
State:
18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
10.0%
State:
9.6%
Agriculture in Adams County:
Average size of farms: 964 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $135,536 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $332.04 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.96% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.28% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $139,220 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.16% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.51% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,399 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.71% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.70 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.81% Corn for grain: 4956 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 211930 harvested acres Vegetables: 4,481 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is near Colorado state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from Adams County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 543.4 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 203.9 miles away from the county center On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 424.0 miles away from the county center On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 275.2 miles away from Adams County center On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 375.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Emergency Declared EM-3365: September 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 3365, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4145: September 14, 2013, FEMA Id: 4145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 18, 2006 to December 22, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3270: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3270, Natural disaster type: Snow
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-385: May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: 385, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
Colorado SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 19, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-261: May 19, 1969, FEMA Id: 261, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Adams County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 4
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.3 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.5
Births per 1000 population in Adams County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Adams County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Adams County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Adams County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Adams County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 40,266 (32,990 aged, 7,276 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 14,166 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Adams County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,067)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,686)
Unspecified dementia (1,241)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (929)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (849)
Congestive heart failure (628)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (621)
Pneumonia, unspecified (621)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 33.7
Other - 25.4
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 172.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 75.7
Suffocation - 47.7
Poisoning - 42.0
Other - 7.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 437,576
In family households: 378,879 (74,979 male householders, 33,815 female householders)
78,596 spouses, 141,666 children (130,580 natural, 3,054 adopted, 8,032 stepchildren), 12,183 grandchildren, 6,239 brothers or sisters, 4,962 parents, 8,800 other relatives, 13,538 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 58,697 (23,188 male householders (16,804 living alone)), 21,782 female householders (17,435 living alone)), 13,727 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,027 (3,418 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 37,306 2-persons, 24,809 3-persons, 23,279 4-persons, 12,791 5-persons, 5,909 6-persons, 4,700 7-or-more-persons.
68,177 married couples with children.
23,214 single-parent households (6,411 men, 16,803 women).
78.4% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
16.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,603,376,000 ($4,113 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $276,787,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $536,237,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $297,531,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,569,000 Federal grants: $286,235,000 Federal procurement contracts: $239,902,000 ($188,291,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $232,902,000 ($59,642,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $8,452,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,427,715,000 Federal Government insurance: $84,311,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 35,123
Here:
88 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 11,184
Here:
28 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +14,038
Here:
+35 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +14,189
Here:
+36 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Adams County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 75.05 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
3.9
Year house built
2014 or later: 1,790
2010 to 2013: 4,616
2000 to 2009: 39,178
1990 to 1999: 30,066
1980 to 1989: 23,196
1970 to 1979: 27,375
1960 to 1969: 17,617
1950 to 1959: 16,893
1940 to 1949: 3,116
1939 or earlier: 3,190
Note: State values scaled to Adams population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Adams County population
no vehicle: 2,147
1 vehicle: 21,452
2 vehicles: 40,845
3 vehicles: 18,357
4 vehicles: 5,488
5+ vehicles: 2,159
no vehicle: 5,370
1 vehicle: 16,959
2 vehicles: 11,614
3 vehicles: 2,766
4 vehicles: 666
5+ vehicles: 333
46% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Colorado.
Adams County:
45.7%
State average:
45.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 175,535
Northeast: 15,462
Midwest: 58,285
South: 26,771
West: 39,187
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $164,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Adams County
#3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
#65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
#91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
#93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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