Adams County, IA

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2023 Population

3,641

1.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

1,751

0.681% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Adams County, IA had a population of 3.64k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Adams County, IA declined from 3,680 to 3,641, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Adams County, IA 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, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Adams County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Adams County, IA borders Adair County, IA, Cass County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Page County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Taylor County, IA, and Union County, IA.

United States Iowa

Economy

The economy of Adams County, IA employs 1.75k people. The largest industries in Adams County, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Manufacturing (296 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (199 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($95,179), Utilities ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,472).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2023 Value

± 183

−0.681%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Adams County, IA declined at a rate of −0.681%, from 1.76k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adams County, IA, are Management Occupations (262 people), Production Occupations (182 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adams County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

1.75k

2023 Value

± 183

−0.681%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Adams County, IA declined at a rate of −0.681%, from 1.76k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adams County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Manufacturing (296 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adams County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Adams County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

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

Establishments by Size

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Adams County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 71.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.25%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.25%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Adams County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 71.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Adams County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Iowa 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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Measure

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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Race

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, IA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adams County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.7% of the housing units in Adams County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adams County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9502

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

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Adams County, IA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (9.65%)

In 2023, 75.9% of workers in Adams County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (9.65%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adams County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Adams County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Adams County, IA 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, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Adams County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adams County, IA (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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Adams County, IA 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Adams County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 65.6 in Adams County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 448 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Adams County, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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