Adams

Population: 2,144
Median household income: $41,917
Median home value: $101,200

Adams is a community in Adams County, Wisconsin, home to 2,144 residents. The median household income of $41,917 is below the Adams County median ($59,153).

Between 2019 and 2023, Adams's population held roughly steady from 2,135 to 2,144, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $84,500 to $101,200.

23.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,144
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,917
Median home value: $101,200
Median gross rent: $701
Housing units: 933
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1352,144

Median household income

$30,806$41,917

Median home value

$84,500$101,200

Median gross rent

$518$701

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,135	$30,806	$84,500	$518
2020	2,159	$34,000	$83,500	$571
2021	2,167	$34,625	$80,900	$606
2022	2,204	$37,024	$86,700	$658
2023	2,144	$41,917	$101,200	$701

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	4.1%
5 to 17	371	17.3%
18 to 24	160	7.5%
25 to 34	184	8.6%
35 to 44	307	14.3%
45 to 54	212	9.9%
55 to 64	203	9.5%
65 to 74	352	16.4%
75 and over	268	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,938	90.4%
Black or African American	39	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	71	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	11.1%
High school graduate	588	38.5%
Some college or associate's	560	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	175	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	34	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	622	85.2%
Carpooled	40	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	3.2%
Bicycle	8	1.1%
Worked from home	30	4.1%
Other means	7	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	302	43.1%
15 to 29 min	115	16.4%
30 to 44 min	165	23.6%
45 to 59 min	37	5.3%
60+ min	81	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 23.9% (506 of 2,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	428	49.6%
Nonfamily households	435	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	863	92.5%
Vacant	70	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	443	51.3%
Renter-occupied	420	48.7%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	656	70.3%
1-unit, attached	21	2.3%
2 to 4 units	15	1.6%
5 to 19 units	126	13.5%
20 or more units	51	5.5%
Mobile home & other	64	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5500275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9552, -89.8165