Adams County, WA

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US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

20.5%

2.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,042

3.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$251,300

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Adams County, WA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $65,042. Between N/A and N/A the population of Adams County, WA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $63,105 to $65,042, a 3.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Adams County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Other (Hispanic) (28.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (15.7%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Adams County, WA 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.

82.2% of the residents in Adams County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Adams County, WA was $251,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Adams County, WA borders Franklin County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, and Whitman County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Adams County, WA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.1% of Adams County, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.78k people).

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.64k people) in Adams County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.83k Other (Hispanic) and 3.72k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%

2023 Citizenship

82%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 82.2% of Adams County, WA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Adams County, WA was 82%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Adams County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Adams County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.64k ± 127
Other (Hispanic)
5.83k ± 921
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.72k ± 662

64.1%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

64.1% of the people in Adams County, WA are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Adams County, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

23.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.78k people

22.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.7k people

As of 2023, 23.1% of Adams County, WA residents (4.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Adams County, WA was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Adams County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
209 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 47

Adams County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Adams County, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Adams County, WA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Adams County, WA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adams County, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1,791 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (773 people), and Management Occupations (765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adams County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adams County, WA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adams County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Adams County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,651

Median earning men ± $3,802

$29,293

Median earning women ± $3,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($122,981), Public Administration ($70,550), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,350), and Manufacturing ($43,017).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

50
Transportation and Warehousing
38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Retail Trade

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$65.7k
Manufacturing
$51.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$33.5k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Adams County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 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 (66.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.4%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Adams County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.4%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 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 Washington 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 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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

The median property value in Adams County, WA was $251,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $216,900 to $251,300, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Adams County, WA is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Adams County, WA is $65,042. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Adams County, WA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $73,125, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $66,953 and $66,230.

In 2023, 20.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Adams County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.03%.

Housing

Property

$251,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,480

$4,351

Median Property Taxes

±$437

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Adams County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Adams County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.1% of the housing units in Adams County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9505

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Adams County, WA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $73,125, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $66,953 and $66,230.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Adams County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,042

Median Household Income

± $4,825

6.3k

Number of Households

± 537

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.3k households in Adams County, WA grew to $65,042 from the previous year's value of $63,105.

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, WA 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Adams County, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Worked At Home (4.68%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in Adams County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (4.68%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adams County, WA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Adams County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Adams County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Adams County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Adams County, WA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 20.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Adams County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.03%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adams County, WA (4.2k out of 20.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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, 21.1% of the children was living in poverty in Adams County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.5%.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

84.1% of the population of Adams County, WA has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 33% on Medicaid, 8.56% on Medicare, 8.97% on non-group plans, and 0.859% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, WA see 2503 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (2220 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 859 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 543 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,503 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, WA

Primary care physicians in Adams County, WA see an average of 2,503 patients per year. This represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (2,220 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Adams County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.4% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

32.7%

Employer Coverage

33%

Medicaid

8.56%

Medicare

8.97%

Non-Group

0.859%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Adams County, WA declined by 2.82% from 16.4% to 15.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Adams County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Adams County, WA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Adams County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Adams County, WA.