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County population in July 2011: 443,673 (96% urban, 4% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 90,448
Renter-occupied apartments: 37,708
% of renters here:

29%
State:

31%

Land area: 1192 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 372 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Adams County: 96.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (12.7%), Retail trade (12.3%), Manufacturing (12.0%), Construction (11.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Adams County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (56.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (34.8%)
  • Asian alone (3.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  31.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Males: 184,476  (50.7%)
Females: 179,381  (49.3%)

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Adams County,CO real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Adams County:

2.8 people
Colorado:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,790 ($47,323 in 1999)
This county:

$53790
Colorado:

$55430

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $761 (lower quartile is $597, upper quartile is $993)
This county:

$761
State:

$753


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $191,200 (it was $141,700 in 2000)
Adams County:

$191,200
Colorado:

$237,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $137,200 - $252,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $248,026
Here:

$248,026
State:

$322,490

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,982
Here:

$201,982
State:

$250,501

In 2-unit structures: $143,423
Here:

$143,423
State:

$264,083

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,806
Here:

$116,806
State:

$224,676

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,427
Here:

$156,427
State:

$210,473

Mobile homes: $55,547
Here:

$55,547
State:

$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,313
Here:

$19,313
State:

$69,208
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,562
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371

Institutionalized population: 2,720

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

Adams County, CO map from a distance

Health of residents in Adams County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is worse than average.
76.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
85.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
63.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is more than average.
27.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1431 buildings, average cost: $183,600
  • 2008: 650 buildings, average cost: $194,700
  • 2009: 477 buildings, average cost: $189,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Colorado:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Adams County Colorado:

Obama (Democratic): 58.6%
McCain (Republican): 40.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,689 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,162 (0.7%)


Adams County household income distribution in 2009 Adams County home values distribution


Adams County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.3% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
Adams County:

13.8%
Colorado:

12.9%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.3% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 32 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 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.

Cities in this county include: Aurora, Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, Commerce City, Brighton, Sherrelwood, Welby, Federal Heights, Berkley.

Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Adams County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.56 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Significanly above U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.021 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 39 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 97 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 22 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.adams.co.us

Click to draw/clear Adams County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Adams County: Living Springs Ranch (A), Sunnydale Community House (B), Adams County Road Station (C), Munson Ranch (D), Staple D Ranch (E), Bigger Ranch (F), Patton Ranch (G), Valhalla Ranch (H), Blessed Creek Farm (I), Calhoun Ranch (J), Causey Farms (K), Bijou Hill Dairy (L), Bennett Fire Protection District Station 95 (M), Green Valley Grange Hall (N), South Adams County Fire Department Station 8 (O), Greater Brighton Fire Protection District Station 54 (P), Greater Brighton Fire Protection District Station 53 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woolsey Cemetery (1), Bennett Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Layne Reservoir (A), Houck Number 1 Reservoir (B), Bowles Reservoir Number 2 (C), Bootleg Reservoir (D), Bramkamp Reservoir (E), No Name 1-1 Number 1 Reservoir (F), Horse Creek Reservoir (G), Barr Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Bijou Creek (A), West Bijou Creek (B), Sherman Ranch Slough (C), Little Muddy Creek (D), Poision Springs Creek (E), West Fork San Arroyo Creek (F), Hoffman Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Arapahoe County , Boulder County , Denver County , Jefferson County , Morgan County , Washington County , Weld County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.7%
Colorado:

7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.3%

Adams County marital status for males
Adams County marital status for females

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:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.35%
Here30.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 110,429
Total congregations: 173

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchJewishLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents60,429 (54.7%)6,808 (6.2%)4,400 (4.0%)4,063 (3.7%)3,992 (3.6%)
Congregations9 (5.2%)15 (8.7%)2 (1.2%)7 (4.0%)9 (5.2%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents3,684 (3.3%)3,153 (2.9%)2,870 (2.6%)2,600 (2.4%)18,430 (16.7%)
Congregations13 (7.5%)8 (4.6%)6 (3.5%)2 (1.2%)102 (59.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Adams County - Aurora, Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, Commerce City

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
This county:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Adams County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Adams County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 104
This county:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 196
Adams County:

4.66 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.8%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.3%
Colorado:

18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Adams County:

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

Tornado activity:

Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 43 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/3/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Adams County center
On 9/12/1990 at 21:38:57, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 18, 2006 to December 22, 2006, Emergency Declared (EM-3270): January 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3270, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3224): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3185): April 9, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1421): June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Adams County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (3%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (64%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Laos (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • El Salvador (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Adams County (%):



  • German (18%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Norwegian (2%)


Adams County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 135,663 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 25,802 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7,407 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 108 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 20 (0%)
  • Railroad: 23 (0%)
  • Taxi: 66 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 284 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 300 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,433 (1%)
  • Other means: 975 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,491 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Adams County, Colorado:

  • 1,298 people in nursing homes
  • 831 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 340 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 269 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 196 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 172 people in halfway houses
  • 96 people in other group homes
  • 67 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 26 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 22 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,343.

11.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.55%
Colorado average:

10.77%


0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Adams County:

0.06%
Colorado average:

0.18%

8.46% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($28,631 average AGI)
3.03% relocated from other states ($10,888 average AGI)
Adams County:

3.03%
Colorado average:

4.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  2.35% ($34,514 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  2.20% ($41,161)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.34% ($40,437)
from Boulder County, CO  0.53% ($43,000)
from Weld County, CO  0.51% ($36,476)
from Larimer County, CO  0.21% ($35,801)
from Douglas County, CO  0.20% ($59,355)


10.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.40%
Colorado average:

10.03%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Adams County:

0.04%
Colorado average:

0.12%

7.59% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($27,505 average AGI)
2.77% relocated to other states ($11,342 average AGI)
Adams County:

2.77%
Colorado average:

3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  1.90% ($30,013 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.80% ($37,014)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.31% ($32,985)
to Weld County, CO  0.69% ($46,026)
to Boulder County, CO  0.39% ($40,704)
to Douglas County, CO  0.25% ($56,991)
to Larimer County, CO  0.18% ($41,898)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.3

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 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 in Adams County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 38,254 (31,739 aged, 6,515 disabled)
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: 360,434
  • In family households: 313,778 (70,459 male householders, 22,232 female householders)
    71,194 spouses, 115,277 children (104,786 natural, 3,242 adopted, 7,249 stepchildren), 7,927 grandchildren, 4,851 brothers or sisters, 2,696 parents, 8,962 other relatives, 10,180 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 46,656 (18,656 male householders (13,219 living alone)), 16,943 female householders (13,998 living alone)), 11,057 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,423 (2,661 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 33,003 2-persons, 21,558 3-persons, 20,085 4-persons, 10,147 5-persons, 4,809 6-persons, 3,089 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 27,217 1-person, 6,778 2-persons, 994 3-persons, 394 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

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 ($4113 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

  • 2005 or later: 7,207
  • 2000 to 2004: 28,566
  • 1990 to 1999: 28,108
  • 1980 to 1989: 19,533
  • 1970 to 1979: 29,359
  • 1960 to 1969: 20,015
  • 1950 to 1959: 21,349
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,068
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,703
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 115
  • 2 rooms: 1,222
  • 3 rooms: 4,219
  • 4 rooms: 7,881
  • 5 rooms: 15,765
  • 6 rooms: 17,149
  • 7 rooms: 16,754
  • 8 rooms: 14,069
  • 9+ rooms: 13,274
  • 1 room: 2,053
  • 2 rooms: 5,006
  • 3 rooms: 7,829
  • 4 rooms: 10,178
  • 5 rooms: 5,817
  • 6 rooms: 2,859
  • 7 rooms: 1,963
  • 8 rooms: 1,139
  • 9+ rooms: 864
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 493
  • 1 bedroom: 3,137
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,475
  • 3 bedrooms: 41,274
  • 4 bedrooms: 22,594
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5,475
  • no bedroom: 2,403
  • 1 bedroom: 12,697
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,769
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,191
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,133
  • 5+ bedrooms: 515
Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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: 175535
  • Northeast: 15462
  • Midwest: 58285
  • South: 26771
  • West: 39187

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
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (86.6%)
  • Electricity (11.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • Utility gas (63.9%)
  • Electricity (32.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.8%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,777
Here:

5.9%
Colorado:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,283
Here:

6.4%
Colorado:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,775
Here:

21.0%
Colorado:

16.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Adams County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $18,957,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,158,000
    Air Transportation: $2,125,000
    Regular Highways: $1,362,000
    Solid Waste Management: $211,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,646,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $88,498,000
    Regular Highways: $30,203,000
    Correctional Institutions: $28,060,000
    Police Protection: $23,472,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,892,000
    General - Other: $13,069,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,112,000
    Financial Administration: $8,215,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,556,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,047,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,405,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,074,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,807,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,722,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,450,000
    Health - Other: $2,791,000
    Air Transportation: $2,412,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $832,000
    Solid Waste Management: $786,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $290,200,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $147,669,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $9,532,000
    Benefit Payments: $8,104,000
    Total Federal Securities: $6,738,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,922,000
    From Parent Local Government: $4,597,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $2,163,000
    Withdrawals: $1,232,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $10,841,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,195,000
    Education: $2,992,000
    Air Transportation: $2,066,000
    Public Welfare: $159,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,131,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $354,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
    Public Welfare: $41,000
    Education: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $224,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $247,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $181,950,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $301,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,672,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,502,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,116,000
    Rents: $1,385,000
    Special Assessments: $370,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $59,000
    Royalties: $18,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,850,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,017,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,716,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $832,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $13,910,000
    General Public Building: $5,923,000
    General - Other: $2,430,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,657,000
    Police Protection: $1,404,000
    Financial Administration: $921,000
    Air Transportation: $737,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $681,000
    Correctional Institutions: $544,000
    Central Staff Services: $317,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $284,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $186,386,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $290,200,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $102,892,000
    All Other: $12,356,000
    Highways: $6,048,000
    Housing and Community Development: $530,000
    General Local Government Support: $362,000
    Education: $183,000
  • Tax - Property: $108,573,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $26,118,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,143,000
    Other License: $1,253,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $25,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $95,963,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,888
  • Number of aged recipients: 737
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,151
  • Number of recipients under 18: 780
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,881
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,227
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,527
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,198


Adams County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Adams County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 82 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4,217$167,9821,986$159,5618,458$198,679311$61,35014$3,723,786783$113,649175$71,171
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED254$161,331224$138,540907$196,90572$38,8191$220,00074$114,77063$58,952
APPLICATIONS DENIED556$159,115445$147,9512,964$191,627363$39,3507$405,286289$119,315138$60,725
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN389$164,401266$152,9291,808$195,26198$79,3163$173,000127$112,19724$73,917
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS46$169,65251$188,686655$191,18047$78,9361$420,00041$124,3667$111,571
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 73 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED313$205,617283$227,11310$176,5001$231,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED131$183,397136$230,32417$145,2940$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED58$194,13861$227,5743$165,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$188,71921$255,2860$01$117,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS24$187,91712$202,1674$78,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Adams County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,61872.4 years
Mary1,54378.1 years
Robert1,38270.3 years
William1,27373.0 years
James1,14770.5 years
Charles82072.7 years
George77374.9 years
Helen71679.7 years
Dorothy63377.1 years
Margaret59978.8 years
Most common last names in Adams County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith57374.2 years
Johnson49273.8 years
Miller44474.1 years
Martinez38470.9 years
Brown37073.0 years
Jones32872.5 years
Williams30670.8 years
Anderson28274.0 years
Davis26672.8 years
Wilson22874.8 years
Businesses in Adams County, CO
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness5Kohl's5
7-Eleven49Kroger22
AMF Bowling3La Quinta3
AT&T20Lane Bryant2
Ace Hardware9Lane Furniture4
Aeropostale1LensCrafters4
Albertsons3Little Caesars Pizza13
Applebee's4Long John Silver's5
Arby's12Lowe's5
AutoZone13Macy's2
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Marriott5
Bakers1MasterBrand Cabinets44
Bally Total Fitness3McDonald's38
Baskin-Robbins5Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works2Motel 63
Bed Bath & Beyond3Motherhood Maternity7
Best Western2New Balance7
Big O Tires8New York & Co1
Blockbuster11Nike41
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards2Office Depot5
Buffalo Wild Wings4OfficeMax3
Burger King20Olive Garden3
Cambria1Outback3
Caribou Coffee2Outback Steakhouse2
Casual Male XL1Panda Express6
Catherines2Panera Bread2
Charlotte Russe1Papa John's Pizza5
Chick-Fil-A8Payless12
Chico's1Penske8
Chipotle14PetSmart3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pizza Hut19
Church's Chicken2Popeyes5
Cinnabon 1Qdoba Mexican Grill7
Cold Stone Creamery4Quality1
Comfort Inn6Quiznos7
Costco4RadioShack9
Cricket Wireless47Ramada1
Crossland Economy Studios2Red Lobster1
Curves10Red Robin2
DHL4Rite Aid3
Dairy Queen17Ruby Tuesday2
Deb1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Decora Cabinetry7SAS Shoes1
Dennys5SONIC Drive-In12
Discount Tire10Safeway12
Domino's Pizza10Sam's Club2
DressBarn2Sears12
Eddie Bauer1Sephora1
Express1Sleep Inn2
Extended Stay Deluxe1Spencer Gifts2
Famous Footwear5Sprint Nextel7
FedEx86Staples2
Finish Line1Starbucks48
Firestone Complete Auto Care6Subway41
Foot Locker2Super 86
Forever 211T-Mobile28
GNC13T.G.I. Driday's3
GameStop12T.J.Maxx1
Goodwill1Taco Bell21
H&R Block29Target7
Hobby Lobby3The Athlete's Foot1
Holiday Inn5The Room Place1
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us5
Home Depot6True Value1
Homestead Studio Suites1U-Haul30
Hot Topic1UPS77
Hyatt1Vans6
IHOP3Verizon Wireless9
InTown Suites1Victoria's Secret2
JCPenney4Village Inn10
Jack In The Box5Vons11
Jamba Juice2Waffle House2
Jimmy John's3Walgreens23
Jones New York5Walmart10
Journeys1Wendy's22
KFC14Whole Foods Market2
Kmart3YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Adams County, CO


Adams County on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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