County population in 2016: 66,578 (67% urban, 33% rural); it was 68,277 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 12,019 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,738 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,811 Renter-occupied apartments: 7,618 (it was 7,049 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
33%
Land area: 857 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 78 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Adams County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,402 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,077 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.4%
Adams County:
12.4%
Illinois:
13.0%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for Black residents, 16.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.2% for American Indian residents, 12.4% for other race residents, 25.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.1 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 44.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.5 years old, Black residents: 35.8 years old, American Indian residents: 59.0 years old, Asian residents: 36.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.0 years old, Other race residents: 38.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $380 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Current college students: 3,338 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 819 (82.7% naturalized citizens)
Adams County:
1.2%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 317
2000 to 2009: 234
1990 to 1999: 68
1980 to 1989: 82
1970 to 1979: 73
Before 1970: 218
Note: State values scaled to Adams County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 23,139
One, attached: 1,065
Two: 1,056
3 or 4: 1,626
5 to 9: 713
10 to 19: 271
20 to 49: 122
50 or more: 594
Mobile homes: 1,431
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 11,196 (412 second mortgage, 1,123 home equity loan, 86 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,459
Here:
57.9% with mortgage
State:
64.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Adams County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
26,498
51
Catholic
15,163
8
Mainline Protestant
8,972
37
Other
1,094
10
Black Protestant
487
3
Orthodox
50
1
None
14,839
-
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: 12
Adams County:
1.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Adams County:
3.89 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 42
This county:
6.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Adams County:
9.4%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Adams County:
25.7%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.6%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Adams County:
Average size of farms: 330 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,258 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $242.72 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.49% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.21% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73,037 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.08% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.50% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $90,740 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.97% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.66 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.42% Corn for grain: 138703 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 13009 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 139842 harvested acres Vegetables: 218 harvested acres Land in orchards: 93 acres
Earthquake activity:
Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 209.3 miles away from Adams County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 197.4 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 215.0 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 232.1 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 248.0 miles away from Adams County center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 210.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2010 to August 07, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1935: August 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1935, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1771: June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1771, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1368: May 09, 2001, FEMA Id: 1368, Natural disaster type: Flood
Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Adams County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
3.64% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($50,866 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.64%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.31% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($12,709 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($38,157 average AGI)
Adams County:
2.33%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Births per 1000 population in Adams County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Adams County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Adams County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.5%
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: 12,950 (11,168 aged, 1,782 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 893 (5%)
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, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,148)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (913)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (763)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (436)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (416)
Congestive heart failure (360)
Septicaemia, unspecified (241)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.49 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,882 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 477 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 60,991
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,217 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,301 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 97.5. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,578
In family households: 54,750 (9,311 male householders, 9,132 female householders)
14,506 spouses, 17,581 children (16,164 natural, 284 adopted, 1,133 stepchildren), 1,135 grandchildren, 766 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 816 other relatives, 1,443 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,379 (3,405 male householders (2,978 living alone)), 5,566 female householders (4,957 living alone)), 1,408 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,449
Size of family households: 9,141 2-persons, 4,355 3-persons, 2,946 4-persons, 814 5-persons, 1,027 6-persons, 160 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,935 1-person, 942 2-persons, 94 4-persons.
9,703 married couples with children.
4,069 single-parent households (1,176 men, 2,893 women).
97.6% of residents of Adams speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $390,489,000 ($5,836 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $28,534,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $173,422,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $88,535,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,553,000 Federal grants: $71,585,000 Federal procurement contracts: $25,802,000 ($20,706,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $20,592,000 ($3,153,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,181,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,799,000 Federal Government insurance: $63,063,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,182
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 4,447
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +116
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,015
Here:
-15 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Adams County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.34 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 243
2010 to 2013: 724
2000 to 2009: 3,665
1990 to 1999: 3,159
1980 to 1989: 2,418
1970 to 1979: 3,992
1960 to 1969: 3,430
1950 to 1959: 3,713
1940 to 1949: 1,759
1939 or earlier: 6,914
Note: State values scaled to Adams population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Adams County population
no vehicle: 513
1 vehicle: 5,164
2 vehicles: 9,174
3 vehicles: 3,712
4 vehicles: 715
5+ vehicles: 377
no vehicle: 1,144
1 vehicle: 4,610
2 vehicles: 1,459
3 vehicles: 523
4 vehicles: 23
5+ vehicles: 0
90% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Illinois.
Adams County:
90.2%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 50,859
Other state: 14,783
Northeast: 382
Midwest: 9,498
South: 2,815
West: 2,088
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