Adams

Population: 1,730
Median household income: $62,411
Median home value: $188,400

Adams, a community in Jefferson County, New York, has 1,730 residents. At $62,411, its median household income sits in line with Jefferson County's $64,978.

Between 2019 and 2023, Adams's population declined 12.0% from 1,966 to 1,730, while its median home value rose 22.6% from $153,700 to $188,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.8% of the population. 84.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,730
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,411
Median home value: $188,400
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 804
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9661,730

Median household income

$53,629$62,411

Median home value

$153,700$188,400

Median gross rent

$744$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,966	$53,629	$153,700	$744
2020	1,855	$50,850	$152,500	$841
2021	1,932	$52,917	$161,300	$778
2022	1,923	$56,818	$179,500	$767
2023	1,730	$62,411	$188,400	$822

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	6.8%
5 to 17	314	18.2%
18 to 24	91	5.3%
25 to 34	218	12.6%
35 to 44	269	15.5%
45 to 54	192	11.1%
55 to 64	131	7.6%
65 to 74	180	10.4%
75 and over	217	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,536	88.8%
Black or African American	30	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	69	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	8.0%
High school graduate	351	29.1%
Some college or associate's	405	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	171	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	183	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	647	84.4%
Carpooled	32	4.2%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	9	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	9.8%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	33.8%
15 to 29 min	280	40.5%
30 to 44 min	64	9.2%
45 to 59 min	2	0.3%
60+ min	112	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 6.6% (113 of 1,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	415	57.9%
Nonfamily households	302	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	717	89.2%
Vacant	87	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	60.3%
Renter-occupied	285	39.7%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	455	56.6%
1-unit, attached	21	2.6%
2 to 4 units	144	17.9%
5 to 19 units	70	8.7%
20 or more units	95	11.8%
Mobile home & other	19	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3600199
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8102, -76.0230