Adams County, Pennsylvania (PA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,160
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 25,853
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,645 (it was 7,799 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 520 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 200 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.3%), Manufacturing (16.2%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 89,82587.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,9907.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,8892.8%Two or more races
- 1,3731.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8000.8%Asian alone
- 3430.3%Some other race alone
- 540.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 43.9 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
| Males: 51,842 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 52,285 |  (50.2%) |
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| Adams County: | 2.0 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $72,985 ($42,704 in 1999)
| This county: | $72,985 |
| Pennsylvania: | $68,957 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $752 (lower quartile is $595, upper quartile is $991)
| This county: | $752 |
| State: | $872 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $238,900 (it was $109,500 in 2000)
| Adams: | $238,900 |
| Pennsylvania: | $222,300 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,529Detached houses: $284,634
Here: $284,634 State: $284,712 Townhouses or other attached units: $203,646
Here: $203,646 State: $229,107 In 2-unit structures: $265,089
Here: $265,089 State: $229,344 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,769
Here: $220,769 State: $281,770 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,698
Here: $144,698 State: $294,035 Mobile homes: $85,945
Here: $85,945 State: $85,730
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $588
Institutionalized population: 1,330
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2019 (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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 438 buildings, average cost: $291,000
- 2020: 226 buildings, average cost: $213,400
- 2019: 220 buildings, average cost: $308,700
- 2018: 224 buildings, average cost: $221,200
- 2017: 249 buildings, average cost: $204,500
- 2016: 347 buildings, average cost: $230,300
- 2015: 218 buildings, average cost: $227,100
- 2014: 222 buildings, average cost: $244,600
- 2013: 200 buildings, average cost: $193,000
- 2012: 167 buildings, average cost: $171,500
- 2011: 146 buildings, average cost: $186,100
- 2010: 284 buildings, average cost: $175,700
- 2009: 198 buildings, average cost: $188,000
- 2008: 278 buildings, average cost: $223,800
- 2007: 384 buildings, average cost: $224,500
- 2006: 541 buildings, average cost: $198,900
- 2005: 602 buildings, average cost: $186,600
- 2004: 635 buildings, average cost: $162,900
- 2003: 522 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2002: 646 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 2001: 576 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2000: 600 buildings, average cost: $108,400
- 1999: 618 buildings, average cost: $106,900
- 1998: 572 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 1997: 562 buildings, average cost: $92,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,355 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,308 (1.5%)
| Adams County: | 8.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 43.9 years old
(Males: 41.6 years old, Females: 46.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.1 years old, Black residents: 54.7 years old, American Indian residents: 28.3 years old, Asian residents: 41.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.9 years old, Other race residents: 28.5 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Adams County: Echo Mills (A), Lawrence Mills (B), Cardington (C), Lawrences Mills (D), Marple (E), Echo Mills (F), Clinton Mills (G), Duttons Mill (H), Hickmans Mill (I), Brintons Mill (J), Felton Mills (K), Tempest Mills (L), Beechwood Park (M), Glenriddle Station (N), Brandywine Summit Camp (O), Middletown Heights (P), Aronimink Golf Club (Q), Edgemont Golf Club (R), Llanerch Country Club (S), Paxon Hollow Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Bond Shopping Center (1), Glen Eagle Square Shopping Center (2), Marple Crossroads Shopping Center (3), Newtown Square Shopping Center (4), Larkins Corner Shopping Center (5), Shoppes at Brinton Lake Shopping Center (6), Old Ridge Village Shopping Center (7), The Shops at Manoa Center Shopping Center (8), The Village Shop Center at Painters Crossroads Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Adams County include: All States Church (A), Elam United Methodist Church (B), Fellowship Baptist Church (C), Brandywine Baptist Church (D), Marple Church (E), Martyrs Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Grace Church (H), Grace Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethesda Cemetery (1), Springfield Cemetery (2), Fernwood Cemetery (3), Marple Hill Cemetery (4), Saint Charbel Mission Cemetery (5), Thornbury African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (6), Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Brinton Lake (A), Earles Lake (B), Springton Reservoir (C), Karver Lake (D), Lenni Lake (E), Lake Green Countrie (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Pony Trail Creek (A), West Branch Naaman Creek (B), West Branch Chester Creek (C), Ithan Creek (D), Trout Run (E), Hotland Run (F), Stony Creek (G), Harvey Run (H), Hunter Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Adams County include: Ridley Creek State Park (1), Tyler Arboretum (2), Brandywine Racket Club (3), Elwell Field (4), Preston Park (5), Highland Farms Park (6), Nelson D Clayton Memorial Park (7), Beverly Hills Recreation Area (8), Naylors Run Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chester County 
, Denver County, Colorado 
, Franklin County, Ohio , Plumas County, California , Lewis County, Missouri , Pike County, Illinois .
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% |
Current college students: 4,694
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,038 (40.3% naturalized citizens)
| Adams County: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9692010 or later
- 1,0712000 to 2009
- 6221990 to 1999
- 7521980 to 1989
- 3671970 to 1979
- 474Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 32,360
- One, attached: 3,313
- Two: 1,400
- 3 or 4: 1,138
- 5 to 9: 1,051
- 10 to 19: 623
- 20 to 49: 446
- 50 or more: 312
- Mobile homes: 2,525
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 100
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 20,057 (2,423 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 2,050 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,384
| Here: | 95.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 93.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Adams County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 18,854 | 64 |
| Catholic | 15,049 | 7 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,510 | 59 |
| Other | 957 | 6 |
| Black Protestant | 180 | 2 |
| None | 55,857 | - |
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: 16
| Adams County: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
| Adams County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 77
| This county: | 7.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Adams County: | 7.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Adams County: | 25.6% |
| State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.0% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in Adams County:
Average size of farms: 144 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $110,871
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $459.95
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.81%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $103,366
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $74,562
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.79%
Corn for grain: 20307 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13736 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15171 harvested acres
Vegetables: 469 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 17,219 acres
Tornado activity:
Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 10329959.0 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from Adams County center
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 the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 203.0 miles away from the 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 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from Adams County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 241.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1898: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1649: June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3180: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: June 12, 1996 to June 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1120: June 18, 1996, FEMA Id: 1120, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Adams County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 24,498 (69.8%)
- Carpooled: 2,483 (7.1%)
- Bus: 57 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 20 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 223 (0.6%)
- Bicycle: 128 (0.4%)
- Walked: 1,332 (3.8%)
- Worked at home: 7,099 (20.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Mexico (41%)
- Dominican Republic (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Russia (3%)
- India (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- German (36%)
- American (19%)
- English (9%)
- Irish (6%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (2%)
- Polish (1%)
People in group quarters in Adams County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
- 2,399 people in college/university student housing
- 955 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 304 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 103 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 71 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 59 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 52 people in group homes intended for adults
- 50 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Adams County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
- 1,914 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 967 people in nursing homes
- 203 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 184 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 112 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 104 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 31 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 27 people in religious group quarters
- 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 24 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 10 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,676 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.96% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 5.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.19% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($29,786 average AGI)
2.77% relocated from other states ($32,890 average AGI)
Adams County: 2.77% Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from York County, PA |  1.90% ($52,926 average AGI) |
| from Carroll County, MD | 0.47% ($61,985) |
| from Frederick County, MD | 0.33% ($76,000) |
| from Cumberland County, PA | 0.31% ($68,111) |
| from Franklin County, PA | 0.30% ($53,761) |
| from Baltimore County, MD | 0.14% ($73,550) |
| from Anne Arundel County, MD | 0.11% ($95,531) |
5.45% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,636 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.45% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 5.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.31% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($29,576 average AGI)
2.14% relocated to other states ($25,060 average AGI)
Adams County: 2.14% Pennsylvania average: 2.47%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to York County, PA | 1.96% ($48,285 average AGI) |
| to Franklin County, PA | 0.37% ($48,000) |
| to Cumberland County, PA | 0.36% ($57,083) |
| to Carroll County, MD | 0.22% ($51,888) |
| to Frederick County, MD | 0.15% ($53,727) |
| to Dauphin County, PA | 0.12% ($44,471) |
| to Lancaster County, PA | 0.11% ($39,796) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.8
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 16,462 (14,359 aged, 2,103 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,074 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Adams County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,063)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,142)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (998)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (784)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (754)
- Unspecified dementia (748)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (564)
- Congestive heart failure (512)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (450)
- Ischaemic cardiomyopathy (349)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,862
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 97
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,651
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,144
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 917
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.7. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 59.6
- Other - 46.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 104,127- Male householders: 19,757 (4,801 living alone), Female householders: 20,229 (5,879 living alone)
20,380 spouses (20,324 opposite-sex spouses), 3,163 unmarried partners, (3,081 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 26,602 children (24,152 natural, 698 adopted, 1,752 stepchildren), 3,547 grandchildren, 756 brothers or sisters, 1,125 parents, 0 foster children, 1,940 other relatives, 2,843 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,785
Size of family households: 12,405 2-persons, 6,412 3-persons, 4,678 4-persons, 1,733 5-persons, 958 6-persons, 603 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,680 1-person, 2,338 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 41 5-persons.
10,737 married couples with children.
5,368 single-parent households (2,576 men, 2,792 women).
93.9% of residents of Adams speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $464,720,000 ($4,727 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,439| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,572
| Here: | 46 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 54 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +803
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +6,948
| 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- 2462020 or later
- 2,6552010 to 2019
- 6,6332000 to 2009
- 6,8661990 to 1999
- 5,5961980 to 1989
- 6,4061970 to 1979
- 3,0431960 to 1969
- 2,9471950 to 1959
- 1,4501940 to 1949
- 7,4261939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- 771 room
- 02 rooms
- 3403 rooms
- 1,5934 rooms
- 5,1345 rooms
- 5,9756 rooms
- 6,6077 rooms
- 5,2708 rooms
- 6,6749+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- 1991 room
- 2852 rooms
- 1,3833 rooms
- 2,1134 rooms
- 1,6345 rooms
- 9886 rooms
- 8827 rooms
- 4748 rooms
- 3589+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- 77no bedroom
- 4591 bedroom
- 3,9182 bedrooms
- 17,6733 bedrooms
- 7,7084 bedrooms
- 1,8355+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- 199no bedroom
- 2,2821 bedroom
- 2,8902 bedrooms
- 2,1223 bedrooms
- 7444 bedrooms
- 795+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,049no vehicle
- 7,0371 vehicle
- 11,7822 vehicles
- 7,4143 vehicles
- 3,0144 vehicles
- 1,3745+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Adams County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,280no vehicle
- 3,6801 vehicle
- 2,5282 vehicles
- 4333 vehicles
- 2314 vehicles
- 1645+ vehicles
89.0% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Pennsylvania.
| Adams County: | 89.0% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 63,350
- Other state: 37,120
- Northeast: 7,467
- Midwest: 3,216
- South: 24,109
- West: 2,328
- 32.8%Electricity
- 28.8%Utility gas
- 14.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.2%Wood
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 43.2%Electricity
- 32.8%Utility gas
- 14.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 759
| Here: | 8.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 319
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,137
| Here: | 60.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 41.1% |
Adams County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,487,000
Cash and Securities: $1,903,000
- Charges - Other: $13,253,000
Other: $7,228,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $16,180,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,740,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,512,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,647,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,019,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,742,000
Central Staff Services: $7,837,000
Financial Administration: $7,309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,291,000
Police Protection: $5,864,000
Central Staff Services: $5,519,000
Financial Administration: $5,147,000
Police Protection: $4,147,000
General - Other: $3,661,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,376,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,250,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,835,000
Health - Other: $1,756,000
General Public Buildings: $1,409,000
Libraries: $960,000
Libraries: $731,000
Regular Highways: $648,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,853,000
Public Welfare: $1,583,000
Other: $1,531,000
Other: $1,296,000
General Local Government Support: $660,000
General Local Government Support: $633,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,858,000
Interest on Debt: $1,629,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,651,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,411,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,659,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,366,000
General Revenue - Other: $651,000
Interest Earnings: $619,000
Rents: $550,000
General Revenue - Other: $513,000
Donations From Private Sources: $52,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $323,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Police Protection: $154,000
General - Other: $142,000
Correctional Institutions: $100,000
Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,000
General - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,850,000
Cash and Securities: $34,087,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,658,000
Public Welfare: $6,370,000
Public Welfare: $6,196,000
Other: $3,549,000
General Local Government Support: $2,094,000
General Local Government Support: $1,273,000
Other: $797,000
- Tax - Property: $39,975,000
Property: $33,800,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,612,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,597,000
Other License: $126,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,877,000
: $20,829,000
Adams County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,487,000
Cash and Securities: $1,903,000
- Charges - Other: $13,253,000
Other: $7,228,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $16,180,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,740,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,512,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,647,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,019,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,742,000
Central Staff Services: $7,837,000
Financial Administration: $7,309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,291,000
Police Protection: $5,864,000
Central Staff Services: $5,519,000
Financial Administration: $5,147,000
Police Protection: $4,147,000
General - Other: $3,661,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,376,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,250,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,835,000
Health - Other: $1,756,000
General Public Buildings: $1,409,000
Libraries: $960,000
Libraries: $731,000
Regular Highways: $648,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,853,000
Public Welfare: $1,583,000
Other: $1,531,000
Other: $1,296,000
General Local Government Support: $660,000
General Local Government Support: $633,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,858,000
Interest on Debt: $1,629,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,651,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,411,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,659,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,366,000
General Revenue - Other: $651,000
Interest Earnings: $619,000
Rents: $550,000
General Revenue - Other: $513,000
Donations From Private Sources: $52,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $323,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Police Protection: $154,000
General - Other: $142,000
Correctional Institutions: $100,000
Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,000
General - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,850,000
Cash and Securities: $34,087,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,658,000
Public Welfare: $6,370,000
Public Welfare: $6,196,000
Other: $3,549,000
General Local Government Support: $2,094,000
General Local Government Support: $1,273,000
Other: $797,000
- Tax - Property: $39,975,000
Property: $33,800,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,612,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,597,000
Other License: $126,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,877,000
: $20,829,000
Adams County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,487,000
Cash and Securities: $1,903,000
- Charges - Other: $13,253,000
Other: $7,228,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $16,180,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,740,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,512,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,647,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,019,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,742,000
Central Staff Services: $7,837,000
Financial Administration: $7,309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,291,000
Police Protection: $5,864,000
Central Staff Services: $5,519,000
Financial Administration: $5,147,000
Police Protection: $4,147,000
General - Other: $3,661,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,376,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,250,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,835,000
Health - Other: $1,756,000
General Public Buildings: $1,409,000
Libraries: $960,000
Libraries: $731,000
Regular Highways: $648,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,853,000
Public Welfare: $1,583,000
Other: $1,531,000
Other: $1,296,000
General Local Government Support: $660,000
General Local Government Support: $633,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,858,000
Interest on Debt: $1,629,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,651,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,411,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,659,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,366,000
General Revenue - Other: $651,000
Interest Earnings: $619,000
Rents: $550,000
General Revenue - Other: $513,000
Donations From Private Sources: $52,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $323,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Police Protection: $154,000
General - Other: $142,000
Correctional Institutions: $100,000
Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,000
General - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,850,000
Cash and Securities: $34,087,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,658,000
Public Welfare: $6,370,000
Public Welfare: $6,196,000
Other: $3,549,000
General Local Government Support: $2,094,000
General Local Government Support: $1,273,000
Other: $797,000
- Tax - Property: $39,975,000
Property: $33,800,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,612,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,597,000
Other License: $126,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,877,000
: $20,829,000
Adams County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,487,000
Cash and Securities: $1,903,000
- Charges - Other: $13,253,000
Other: $7,228,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $16,180,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,740,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,512,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,647,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,019,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,742,000
Central Staff Services: $7,837,000
Financial Administration: $7,309,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,291,000
Police Protection: $5,864,000
Central Staff Services: $5,519,000
Financial Administration: $5,147,000
Police Protection: $4,147,000
General - Other: $3,661,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,376,000
General - Other: $2,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,250,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,880,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,835,000
Health - Other: $1,756,000
General Public Buildings: $1,409,000
Libraries: $960,000
Libraries: $731,000
Regular Highways: $648,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,853,000
Public Welfare: $1,583,000
Other: $1,531,000
Other: $1,296,000
General Local Government Support: $660,000
General Local Government Support: $633,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,858,000
Interest on Debt: $1,629,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,106,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,651,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,411,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,455,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,659,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,366,000
General Revenue - Other: $651,000
Interest Earnings: $619,000
Rents: $550,000
General Revenue - Other: $513,000
Donations From Private Sources: $52,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $323,000
Central Staff Services: $230,000
Police Protection: $173,000
Police Protection: $154,000
General - Other: $142,000
Correctional Institutions: $100,000
Public Welfare - Other: $77,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,000
General - Other: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,850,000
Cash and Securities: $34,087,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,658,000
Public Welfare: $6,370,000
Public Welfare: $6,196,000
Other: $3,549,000
General Local Government Support: $2,094,000
General Local Government Support: $1,273,000
Other: $797,000
- Tax - Property: $39,975,000
Property: $33,800,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,612,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,597,000
Other License: $126,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $22,877,000
: $20,829,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 958
- Number of aged recipients: 92
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 866
- Number of recipients under 18: 171
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 607
- Number of recipients older than 64: 180
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 396
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 407
| Most common first names in Adams County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 999 | 82.0 years |
| John | 783 | 76.8 years |
| Charles | 626 | 76.2 years |
| William | 569 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 552 | 72.1 years |
| George | 421 | 77.4 years |
| Helen | 386 | 81.7 years |
| Margaret | 370 | 79.7 years |
| Ruth | 367 | 81.3 years |
| Paul | 345 | 75.8 years |
| Most common last names in Adams County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Miller | 478 | 78.3 years |
| Smith | 371 | 78.1 years |
| Myers | 262 | 78.9 years |
| Baker | 170 | 76.1 years |
| Weaver | 166 | 78.4 years |
| Snyder | 142 | 80.5 years |
| Sanders | 136 | 78.2 years |
| Brown | 121 | 79.8 years |
| Martin | 105 | 76.0 years |
| Weikert | 97 | 79.2 years |
| Businesses in Adams County, PA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 4 | Justice | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | KFC | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Kincaid | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Kroger | 2 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Curves | 3 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Quality | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| FedEx | 7 | Subway | 6 | |
| Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GNC | 3 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 5 | UPS | 9 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| IZOD | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | |||
Adams County on our top lists:
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"