County population in 2016: 31,969 (78% urban, 22% rural); it was 31,151 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,992 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,434 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,115 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,040 (it was 4,026 in 2000)
% of renters here:
33%
State:
33%
Land area: 563 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Adams County: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.8%), Construction (12.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $53,595 ($37,160 in 1999)
This county:
$53,595
Nebraska:
$56,927
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $533 (lower quartile is $424, upper quartile is $689)
This county:
$533
State:
$633
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $119,300 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Adams:
$119,300
Nebraska:
$148,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,831 - $183,973 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,141 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $447
Institutionalized population: 322
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 55
Thefts: 74
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 57
Thefts: 59
Auto thefts: 7
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. 72.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 43.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 79.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 69.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average. Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,071 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,910 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.3%
Adams County:
10.3%
Nebraska:
11.4%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.6% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.5% for American Indian residents, 46.4% for other race residents, 29.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.8 years old
(Males: 35.6 years old, Females: 39.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.7 years old, Black residents: 16.1 years old, American Indian residents: 34.0 years old, Asian residents: 30.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.4 years old, Other race residents: 19.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $407 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.
Churches in Adams County include: Grace Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Salem Mennonite Church (C), Salem Church (D), Stockholm Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chelsea Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Summit Cemetery (3), Franklin Cemetery (4), Shickley Cemetery (5), Exeter Cemetery (6), South Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Cedar View Recreation Reservoir (A), Sieber Reservoir (B), Stuckey Reservoir (C), Wilkins Lagoon National Management Area (D), Weis Lagoon (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: School Creek (A), Elk Run (B), North Fork Turkey Creek (C), South Fork Turkey Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Adams County include: Krause Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (1), Mallard Haven Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (2), Morphy Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (3), Rauscher Lagoon Natl Wildlife Mgt Area (4), Rolland Lagoon N W M A (5), Sandpiper State Wildlife Management Area (6), Real Federal Waterfowl Production Area (7), Marsh Hawk State Wildlife Management Area (8), Bluebill State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,565 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,911 (34.9% naturalized citizens)
Adams County:
6.0%
Whole state:
7.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 744
2000 to 2009: 421
1990 to 1999: 429
1980 to 1989: 149
1970 to 1979: 44
Before 1970: 118
Note: State values scaled to Adams County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 10,552
One, attached: 379
Two: 446
3 or 4: 1,132
5 to 9: 294
10 to 19: 214
20 to 49: 152
50 or more: 235
Mobile homes: 557
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 4,551 (118 second mortgage, 443 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,145
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
60.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Adams County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
6,729
17
Evangelical Protestant
6,385
21
Catholic
4,881
5
Other
531
2
Black Protestant
74
1
None
12,764
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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: 7
Adams County:
2.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Adams County:
3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:
4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:
5.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Adams County:
8.0%
Nebraska:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Adams County:
28.4%
State:
28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.5%
State:
12.9%
Agriculture in Adams County:
Average size of farms: 614 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $278,979 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $276.79 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.02% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $241,307 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.50% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.05% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $123,134 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.45% Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.81 Corn for grain: 146500 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 9356 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 77240 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 1362757.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/25/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 679.5 miles away from Adams County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 154.3 miles away from the county center 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 389.6 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 257.3 miles away from the county center On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Adams County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 305.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2015 to June 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4225: June 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Nebraska Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 02, 2013 to October 07, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4156: November 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3245: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1590: June 23, 2005, FEMA Id: 1590, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1517: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Nebraska Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 24, 1997 to October 26, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1190: November 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Adams County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Personal care and service occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (42%)
Cuba (12%)
Vietnam (9%)
El Salvador (7%)
Guatemala (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Honduras (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Adams County (%):
German (42%)
American (8%)
Irish (3%)
English (3%)
Czech (3%)
Swedish (2%)
Polish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 12,832 (83.9%)
Carpooled: 1,268 (8.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 54 (0.4%)
Ferryboat: 100 (0.7%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 84 (0.5%)
Bicycle: 45 (0.3%)
Walked: 323 (2.1%)
Worked at home: 655 (4.3%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Adams County, Nebraska in 2000:
814 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
324 people in nursing homes
191 people in state prisons
139 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
21 people in religious group quarters
16 people in homes for the mentally ill
11 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Adams County, Nebraska in 2010:
1,083 people in college/university student housing
225 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
76 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
50 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
49 people in group homes intended for adults
28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $56,323.
5.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,131 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.88%
Nebraska average:
6.38%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.08% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($23,656 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($9,474 average AGI)
Adams County:
1.81%
Nebraska average:
2.71%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,427 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.88%
Nebraska average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.17% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($18,120 average AGI)
2.71% relocated to other states ($14,307 average AGI)
Adams County:
2.71%
Nebraska average:
2.88%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
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: 5,497 (4,666 aged, 831 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 789 (10%)
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, Nebraska in 1999 - 2014:
Congestive heart failure (316)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (302)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (244)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (228)
Unspecified dementia (219)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (191)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.23 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,543 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 534 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,762
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,409 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 977 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 64 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 115
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 31,969
In family households: 24,207 (4,153 male householders, 3,811 female householders)
6,365 spouses, 8,002 children (7,514 natural, 215 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 483 grandchildren, 307 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 217 other relatives, 595 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,005 (2,265 male householders (1,775 living alone)), 2,600 female householders (2,319 living alone)), 1,141 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,761
Size of family households: 3,771 2-persons, 1,515 3-persons, 1,572 4-persons, 793 5-persons, 251 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.
5,206 married couples with children.
1,455 single-parent households (514 men, 941 women).
91.6% of residents of Adams speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 33% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $171,785,000 ($5,557 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,391,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,913,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,920,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,252,000 Federal grants: $37,212,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,144,000 ($2,714,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,343,000 ($2,494,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $469,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,997,000 Federal Government insurance: $58,239,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,098
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,552
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
46 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +605
Here:
+18 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -945
Here:
-29 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Adams County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 188
2010 to 2013: 179
2000 to 2009: 948
1990 to 1999: 1,423
1980 to 1989: 831
1970 to 1979: 2,416
1960 to 1969: 1,343
1950 to 1959: 1,544
1940 to 1949: 1,276
1939 or earlier: 3,647
Note: State values scaled to Adams population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adams County, Nebraska
Note: State values scaled to Adams County population
no vehicle: 149
1 vehicle: 1,598
2 vehicles: 3,975
3 vehicles: 1,728
4 vehicles: 852
5+ vehicles: 341
no vehicle: 415
1 vehicle: 2,027
2 vehicles: 1,158
3 vehicles: 512
4 vehicles: 50
5+ vehicles: 6
84% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Nebraska.
Adams County:
84.1%
State average:
83.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 23,330
Other state: 6,601
Northeast: 175
Midwest: 3,223
South: 938
West: 2,287
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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