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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Adams County is $17,695, which is lower than the state average of $26,520 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Adams County median household income is $34,733, which has grown by 18.48% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 19.27% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Adams County residents spend 32.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #87

Adams County	17,695 USD
Ohio	26,520 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Adams County	23,962 USD
Ohio	29,672 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Adams County	28,188 USD
Ohio	35,698 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Adams County	20,725 USD
Ohio	24,126 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #87

Adams County	34,733 USD
Ohio	48,849 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Adams County	45,040 USD
Ohio	65,491 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #51

Adams County	18.48%
Ohio	19.27%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Adams County		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.31%	$6,181, see rank	20.41%	$12,326	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	36.31%	$15,391, see rank	30.33%	$17,126	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.45%	$3,519, see rank	3.33%	$3,240	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.01%	$22,827, see rank	20.91%	$22,104	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Adams County	42,057 USD
Ohio	62,104 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Adams County	51,296 USD
Ohio	78,539 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Adams County	Ohio	U.S.
White	$35,240, see rank	$52,251	$56,900
Hispanic	$13,487, see rank	$37,644	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$15,104, see rank	$32,551	$37,170
Two or More Races	$19,327, see rank	$35,360	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Adams County	Ohio	U.S.
less than 25	$15,069, see rank	$21,759	$25,788
25 to 44	$40,823, see rank	$53,889	$58,398
45 to 64	$37,003, see rank	$60,154	$65,027
65 or over	$27,282, see rank	$35,190	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Adams County	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	21,995, see rank	9,197,668	248,775,628
Male¹	10,738, 48.82%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,201, 57.75%, see rank	68.34%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,201, 57.75%, see rank	68.17%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,154, 83.12%, see rank	90.09%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,047, 16.88%, see rank	9.91%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,537, 42.25%, see rank	31.66%	30.72%
Female¹	11,257, 51.18%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,667, 50.34%, see rank	59.15%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	5,667, 50.34%, see rank	59.12%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,896, 86.39%, see rank	91.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	771, 13.61%, see rank	8.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,590, 49.66%, see rank	40.85%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Adams County	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	9,933, 100%	5,199,477	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	8,057, 81.11%, see rank	83.53%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,008, 10.15%, see rank	7.95%	9.59%
Public Transportation	55, 0.55%, see rank	1.62%	5.06%
Walked	224, 2.26%, see rank	2.28%	2.78%
Other Means	139, 1.40%, see rank	1.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	450, 4.53%, see rank	3.51%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Adams County	32.8 minutes
Ohio	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Adams County	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,050	5,303,013	143,435,233
Male¹	5,154, 51.28%, see rank	51.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,111, 21.56%, see rank	31.33%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	487, 9.45%, see rank	13.93%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	582, 11.29%, see rank	17.05%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	98, 1.90%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	727, 14.11%, see rank	7.79%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,715, 33.28%, see rank	23.32%	17.94%
Female¹	4,896, 48.72%, see rank	48.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,492, 30.47%, see rank	38.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,602, 32.72%, see rank	21.81%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,279, 26.12%, see rank	31.93%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	39, 0.80%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	475, 9.70%, see rank	7.38%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Adams County	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,050, 100%	5,303,013	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	232, 2.31%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	899, 8.95%, see rank	5.15%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,624, 16.16%, see rank	15.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	190, 1.89%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,399, 13.92%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	942, 9.37%, see rank	4.72%	4.93%
Information	71, 0.71%, see rank	1.76%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	334, 3.32%, see rank	6.40%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	369, 3.67%, see rank	9.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,319, 23.07%, see rank	24.42%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	742, 7.38%, see rank	8.95%	9.49%
Public Administration	401, 3.99%, see rank	3.97%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	528, 5.25%, see rank	4.51%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Adams County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	7,051	25.27%, see rank	15.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,441	19.27%, see rank	11.69%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.