Adams Center

Population: 1,002
Median household income: $100,313
Median home value: $178,100

Adams Center is a community in Jefferson County, New York, home to 1,002 residents. Its median household income of $100,313 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,978.

Between 2019 and 2023, Adams Center's population declined 27.7% from 1,385 to 1,002, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $121,200 to $178,100.

The typical home was built around 1972. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,002
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $100,313
Median home value: $178,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 476
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3851,002

Median household income

$63,611$100,313

Median home value

$121,200$178,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,385	$63,611	$121,200	—
2020	1,000	$63,344	$119,400	$1,516
2021	953	$76,983	$151,600	—
2022	1,022	$90,089	$163,400	—
2023	1,002	$100,313	$178,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6429.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	7.0%
5 to 17	109	10.9%
18 to 24	33	3.3%
25 to 34	167	16.7%
35 to 44	58	5.8%
45 to 54	112	11.2%
55 to 64	298	29.7%
65 to 74	99	9.9%
75 and over	56	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	942	94.0%
Black or African American	10	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree24.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	12.3%
High school graduate	213	27.0%
Some college or associate's	236	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	49	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	195	24.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means7.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	421	73.7%
Carpooled	38	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	11.7%
Other means	45	7.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	35.3%
15 to 29 min	256	50.8%
30 to 44 min	53	10.5%
45 to 59 min	17	3.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 9.2% (92 of 1,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	72.2%
Nonfamily households	120	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	432	90.8%
Vacant	44	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	407	94.2%
Renter-occupied	25	5.8%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	65.5%
1-unit, attached	29	6.1%
2 to 4 units	44	9.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	91	19.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3600232
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 43.8700, -75.9887