Adams County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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Races in Adams County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 44,787	(49.1%)
Females: 46,505	(50.9%)

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Adams County:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$55,261
Pennsylvania:	$50,713

This county:	$573
State:	$584

Adams County:	$221,700
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Detached houses: $251,776

Here:	$251,776
State:	$226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,014

Here:	$173,014
State:	$161,921

In 2-unit structures: $140,065

Here:	$140,065
State:	$152,955

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,000

Here:	$150,000
State:	$178,834

Mobile homes: $41,810

Here:	$41,810
State:	$35,442

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Adams County:	7.3%
Pennsylvania:	12.1%

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $812 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gettysburg, Littlestown, Carroll Valley, McSherrystown, Midway, Lake Meade, New Oxford, Bonneauville, East Berlin, Lake Heritage.

2005 air pollution in Adams County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 36 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Carroll County, Maryland , Frederick County, Maryland , Cumberland County , Franklin County , York County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Adams County: Church Station (A), Round Hill (B), Gettysburg Park (C), Table Rock Station (D), Lefevre (E), Sells Station (F), Texas (G), Granite Hill (H), Granite Hill Station (I), The Angle (J), Center Mills Station (K), The Peach Orchard (L), The Wheatfield (M), Heintzlemans (N), Camp Nawakwa (O), Limerock Mill (P), Fairfield Station (Q), Lincoln Speedway (R), Hoffman Orphanage (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: North Gettysburg Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Adams County include: Mount Joy Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Saint Marks Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Latimore Church (F), Gardners Church (G), Grace Church (H), Barts Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Lower Marsh Creek Cemetery (3), Pine Bank Cemetery (4), McClelland Cemetery (5), Mount Tabor Cemetery (6), Blacks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Kaiser Lake (A), Zinkand Pond (B), Chambersburg Reservoir (C), Caledonia Lake (D), Lake Meade (E), Hanover Reservoir (F), Long Pine Run Reservoir (G), Carbaugh Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Spring Creek (A), Green Run (B), Quaker Run (C), Rattling Run (D), Gardner Run (E), Saw Mill Run (F), Sharps Run (G), South Branch Conewago Creek (H), Latimore Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Adams County include: Gettysburg National Military Park (1), Eisenhower National Historic Site (2), State Game Lands Number 249 (3), Cavalry Field (4), Adams County Fair Grounds (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Greenstone Post Office (A), Wenks Post Office (B), Round Hill Post Office (C), Green Mount Post Office (D), Graefenburg Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.7%
Pennsylvania:	8.4%

Current college students: 4,694
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,130 (36% naturalized citizens)

Adams County:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,867
• One, attached: 2,407
• Two: 1,606
• 3 or 4: 1,335
• 5 to 9: 785
• 10 to 19: 305
• 20 or more: 400
• Mobile homes: 3,100
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 13,383 (1,538 second mortgage, 2,419 home equity loan, 87 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,451

Here:	67.5% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Here		54.4%
USA		50.2%

Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Adams County center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Adams County center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 36,794 (81%) Carpooled: 4,784 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 57 (0%) Subway or elevated: 17 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 18 (0%) Bicycle: 46 (0%) Walked: 1,949 (4%) Other means: 291 (1%) Worked at home: 1,510 (3%)

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)

Adams County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

2.75% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($16,112 average AGI)
3.52% relocated from other states ($28,534 average AGI)

Adams County:	3.52%
Pennsylvania average:	2.15%

from York County, PA	1.70% ($34,331 average AGI)
from Carroll County, MD	0.75% ($51,769)
from Frederick County, MD	0.61% ($55,689)
from Franklin County, PA	0.23% ($38,196)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.21% ($51,494)
from Cumberland County, PA	0.19% ($43,882)
from Montgomery County, MD	0.16% ($79,328)

5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)

Adams County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

3.45% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($21,542 average AGI)
2.25% relocated to other states ($15,316 average AGI)

Adams County:	2.25%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to York County, PA	2.04% ($35,705 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, PA	0.41% ($37,590)
to Franklin County, PA	0.27% ($36,781)
to Carroll County, MD	0.24% ($32,798)
to Frederick County, MD	0.15% ($35,053)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.11% ($31,705)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.10% ($38,205)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,748 (12,285 aged, 1,463 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 76,726 (20,146 male householders, 4,691 female householders)

  20,824 spouses, 26,489 children (24,360 natural, 476 adopted, 1,653 stepchildren), 942 grandchildren, 494 brothers or sisters, 489 parents, 987 other relatives, 1,664 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,917 (4,193 male householders (3,079 living alone)), 4,617 female householders (4,097 living alone)), 2,107 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,649 (1,312 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,857 2-persons, 5,679 3-persons, 5,105 4-persons, 2,104 5-persons, 768 6-persons, 324 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,176 1-person, 1,344 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

94.5% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $464,720,000 ($4727 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $37,687,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $236,849,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $77,919,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,621,000
Federal grants: $84,679,000
Federal procurement contracts: $22,874,000 ($12,074,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $33,779,000 ($7,318,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,341,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $53,166,000
Federal Government insurance: $75,639,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+70 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.02 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

61% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Pennsylvania.

Adams County:	61.2%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 62779
• Northeast: 4983
• Midwest: 2736
• South: 15685
• West: 1419

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,400

Here:	12.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	9.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	57.4%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

• #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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