Adams County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

This county:	17.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Construction (12.0%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Adams County, Ohio business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Adams County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 13,396	(49.0%)
Females: 13,934	(51.0%)

Adams County:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county	$31,131
Ohio:	$43,493

Adams County	$86,916
Ohio:	$129,600

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 135
• Thefts: 218
• Auto thefts: 31

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: 11

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Union, Manchester, Peebles, Seaman, Winchester, Cherry Fork.

2005 air pollution in Adams County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Highland County , Pike County , Lewis County, Kentucky , Scioto County , Mason County, Kentucky .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Adams County: Shinns Landing (A), Lockhart Landing (B), Island Creek Boat Launch Ramp (C), Shamrock Landing (D), Grimes Landing (E), Bradfords Landing (F), Powers Landing (G), Manyopper Landing (H), McCalls Landing (I), Forsythes Landing (J), Kemmeters Landing (K), Ohio Brush Creek Boat Launch Ramp (L), Kimballs Landing (M), Stevensons Landing (N), Stouts Landing (O), Hopewell Farm (P), Fosters Landing (Q), Jerry Ellis Landing (R), McKinleys Landing (S), Twin Islands Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Adams County include: Island Creek Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Leonards Chapel (C), Liberty Chapel (D), Lick Fork Church (E), Locust Grove Wesleyan Church (F), May Hill Church (G), Mayhill Church of Christ (H), McColm Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Young Cemetery (2), Harmony Cemetery (3), Winterstein Cemetery (4), White Oak Cemetery (5), Hayslip Cemetery (6), Drake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Adams Lake (A), Churn Creek Reservoir (B), Dodge Pond (C), Mineral Springs Lake (D), Stuart Ash Pit Number 8 Reservoir (E), Laycocks Farm Pond Number Two (F), Laycocks Farm Pond Number One (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Hog Run (B), Shimer Run (C), Baker Fork (D), Island Creek (E), Asher Run (F), Puntenney Run (G), Alex Run (H), Adas Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Adams County include: Serpent Mound State Memorial (1), Abner Hollow Cincinnati Museum of Natural History Nature Preserve (2), Adams Lake State Reserve (3), Tranquility State Wildlife Area (4), Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve (5), Red Rock Cincinnati Museum of Natural History Nature Preserve (6), Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve (7), Ohio State Park (8), Cincinnati Museum of Natural History Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Lynx Post Office (A), Blue Creek Post Office (B), Bentonville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
Ohio:	5.6%

Current college students: 550
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 53 (34% naturalized citizens)

Adams County:	0.2%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,792
• One, attached: 54
• Two: 179
• 3 or 4: 201
• 5 to 9: 100
• 10 to 19: 38
• 20 or more: 210
• Mobile homes: 3,162
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 86

Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 2,385 (122 second mortgage, 285 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,760

Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,452 (76%) Carpooled: 1,612 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 93 (1%) Bicycle: 23 (0%) Walked: 331 (3%) Other means: 105 (1%) Worked at home: 517 (5%)

4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,233 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.91% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($21,144 average AGI)
1.05% relocated from other states ($6,087 average AGI)

Adams County:	1.05%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Brown County, OH	0.82% ($26,413 average AGI)
from Clermont County, OH	0.64% ($24,730)
from Highland County, OH	0.57% ($22,286)
from Hamilton County, OH	0.39% ($39,158)
from Scioto County, OH	0.27% ($25,462)
from Mason County, KY	0.14% ($27,857)
from Butler County, OH	0.13% ($26,077)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.11% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($20,704 average AGI)
1.16% relocated to other states ($5,342 average AGI)

Adams County:	1.16%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Brown County, OH	0.79% ($30,597 average AGI)
to Highland County, OH	0.70% ($26,275)
to Clermont County, OH	0.62% ($28,033)
to Scioto County, OH	0.39% ($29,526)
to Hamilton County, OH	0.35% ($24,176)
to Clinton County, OH	0.21% ($26,286)
to Mason County, KY	0.17% ($30,294)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,189 (4,062 aged, 1,127 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,644 (6,212 male householders, 1,407 female householders)

  6,204 spouses, 8,346 children (7,486 natural, 165 adopted, 695 stepchildren), 369 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 265 other relatives, 586 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,342 (1,435 male householders (1,187 living alone)), 1,459 female householders (1,353 living alone)), 448 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 344 (211 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,214 2-persons, 1,869 3-persons, 1,494 4-persons, 700 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,540 1-person, 305 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

4,951 married couples with children.
1,616 single-parent households (449 men, 1,167 women).

97.3% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $212,015,000 ($7466 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,687,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $74,187,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,225,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,193,000
Federal grants: $92,052,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,570,000 ($1,310,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,788,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $480,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,430,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,670,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.4

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

61% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Ohio.

Adams County:	61.0%
State average:	58.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 21457
• Northeast: 247
• Midwest: 648
• South: 4622
• West: 256

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,400

Here:	6.6%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	3.9%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	8.3%
Ohio:	23.4%

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