Adams County, IN

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2023 Population

35,995

0.469% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

0.599% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

15,428

0.286% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Adams County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Adams County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Adams County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Adams County, IN borders Allen County, IN, Jay County, IN, Wells County, IN, Mercer County, OH, and Van Wert County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Adams County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Adams County, IN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Adams County, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Adams County, IN residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Economy

The economy of Adams County, IN employs 15.4k people. The largest industries in Adams County, IN are Manufacturing (4,115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,127 people), and Construction (1,512 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,295), Utilities ($53,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,469).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2023 Value

± 868

0.286%

1 Year growth

± 7.99%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adams County, IN, are Production Occupations (2,342 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,672 people), and Management Occupations (1,524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adams County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k

2023 Value

± 868

0.286%

1 Year growth

± 7.99%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adams County, IN, are Manufacturing (4,115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,127 people), and Construction (1,512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adams County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Adams County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,832

Median earning men ± $2,526

$37,267

Median earning women ± $1,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,403), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,281), and Public Administration ($49,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,083), Manufacturing ($45,815), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,526).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

76
Other Services (except Public Administration)
56
Construction
52
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$283k
Manufacturing
$77.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$49.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Adams County, IN have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adams County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Adams County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Adams County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Adams County, IN is from Adams County, IN.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Adams County, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (5.53%)

In 2023, 74.7% of workers in Adams County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (5.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adams County, IN have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Adams County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Adams County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Adams County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adams County, IN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Adams County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

23.3%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.845%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Adams County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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