Adams County, WA Demographic Data
Adams County, WA Summary
Adams County is located in Washington
- Population: 18,575
- Area: 1,929.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,924.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,491.14 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Adams County, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,384
49%
50.8
Male
9,716
51%
49.2
Total Population
19,100
323,128,000
Adams County, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,060
10.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,051
10.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,635
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,550
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,331
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,389
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,204
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,047
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,002
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
849
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,087
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
585
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
310
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,382
64.8%
77.2
Female
6,137
49.6%
51.3
Male
6,245
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,521
60.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,562
13.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,982
10.4%
15.2
Female
1,051
53.0%
55.8
Male
931
47.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Adams County, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,741
98.1%
96.8
White
13,538
70.9%
72.6
Black or African American
122
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
342
1.8%
0.8
Asian
161
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
33
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
25
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
38
0.2%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
45
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
45
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,533
23.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
359
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,820
61.9%
17.8
Mexican
11,422
59.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
371
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,280
38.1%
82.2
Adams County, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,576
24.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
978
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,773
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,946
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
756
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
980
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
464
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,554
33.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,919
66.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,444
13.8%
31.2
Adams County, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,053
30.4%
33.7%
Now Married
7,349
55.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,008
7.5%
11.0%
Separated
336
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
608
4.6
5.8%
Adams County, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,872
46.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,168
53.8%
21.6%
Spanish
8,694
51.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
182
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
255
1.5%
1.1%
Adams County, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
400
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
252
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
829
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
646
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
898
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,226
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
652
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
596
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
170
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
64
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
47,554
57,617
Per capita income
17,781
31,128
Adams County, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,474
31.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
416
5.3%
9.8
Construction
274
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,433
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
105
1.3%
6.6
Information
37
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,016
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
241
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
278
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
191
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
483
6.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
511
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
388
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,546
32.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,857
23.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,311
16.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,137
14.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
996
12.7%
18.1%
Adams County, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,711
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,501
71.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,445
18.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.2%
5.1
Walked
191
2.5%
2.7
Other means
138
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
423
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Adams County, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
266
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,289
22.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,106
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,072
36.1%
21.0
Adams County, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,733
90.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,882
67.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,851
32.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
580
9.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.5
Adams County, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,313
1 room
202
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
115
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
470
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
966
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,407
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,093
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
888
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
502
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
670
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Adams County, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,313
1-unit, detached
4,081
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
100
1.6%
5.9
2-units
197
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
216
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
186
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
132
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
150
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,228
19.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.4%
0.1
Adams County, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
838
13.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
386
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
806
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
857
13.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,393
22.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
506
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
668
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
641
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
189
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.5%
1.4%
Adams County, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,278
22.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,958
69.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
160
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
1
0.0%
0.1
Wood
162
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
39
0.7%
1.1
Adams County, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,178
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
22
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
116
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
371
17.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
628
28.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,003
46.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
751
34.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
504
23.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
249
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
199
9.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
446
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Adams County, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,600
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
3.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
233
14.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
370
23.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
928
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
251
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
697
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
333
21.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
225
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
167
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
160
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
514
33.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
294
0.0%
0.0%
Adams County, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,882
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
408
10.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
654
16.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
965
24.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
880
22.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
576
14.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
354
9.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
27
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,400
205,000
