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State of Pennsylvania - County of Adams

Adams County Demography

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  • Table 1. Adams County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Adams County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Adams County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Adams County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Adams County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Adams County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Adams County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Adams County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 520
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 92,997
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 564
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 91,292
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 563
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 175.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 78,274
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 577
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 68,231
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,705
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 13,018
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 10,043
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 16.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 14.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 3,323
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 2. Adams County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 91,292
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,405
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 17,359
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 8,441
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 26,427
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 21,004
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 6,631
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,469
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,556
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 44,787
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 46,505
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 87,088
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 95.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,105
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 184
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 448
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 21
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,559
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 887
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.00%


    TABLE 3. Adams County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 3,611
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,326
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 33,652
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 28,067
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 87,681
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 7,158
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 21.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 12,190
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 8,384
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 24,777
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 11,352
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 20,551
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 8,817
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,708
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 8,875
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 6,875
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.10%


    TABLE 4. Adams County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 85,635
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 977
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 813
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 2.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 8
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,186
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 12,543
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 11,428


    TABLE 5. Adams County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 14,552
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 13,563
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 12,242
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 49,898
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 34,949
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 6,562
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,958
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,304
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 35.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 5,490
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 409
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,209
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 9.90%


    TABLE 6. Adams County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,261
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 153
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,108
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,396
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 82,352
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,531
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 78,274
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,783
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 35,831
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 33,652
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 25,861
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 639
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 600
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 93.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 39
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 6.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 67,123


    TABLE 7. Adams County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,000,368
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,383,720
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 44.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 86,660
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,083
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 265,750
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 961,828
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 342,904
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 35.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 253,693
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 26.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 598,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 62.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 96,307
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 25,591
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 213,423
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 161,561
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 253,693
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 241,429
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 239,170




     









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