Language Spoken At Home in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 29,173 | 100% |
| English only | 27,035 | 92.7% |
| Language other than English | 2,138 | 7.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,200 | 4.1% |
| Spanish | 1,672 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 944 | 3.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 202 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 64 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 240 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 192 | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 24 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 31,299 | 100% |
| American | 1,359 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 1,264 | 4.0% |
| Danish | 654 | 2.1% |
| Dutch | 880 | 2.8% |
| English | 2,809 | 9.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 969 | 3.1% |
| French Canadian | 70 | 0.2% |
| German | 15,625 | 49.9% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 3,522 | 11.3% |
| Italian | 471 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 353 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 935 | 3.0% |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 437 | 1.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 410 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 512 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 1,565 | 5.0% |
| Swiss | 141 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 199 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 13 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 12,559 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 8,136 | 64.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,558 | 28.3% |
| Married-couple family | 6,667 | 53.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,704 | 21.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 471 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 339 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 998 | 7.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 515 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,423 | 35.2% |
| Householder living alone | 3,367 | 26.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,448 | 11.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,899 | 31.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,311 | 26.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 29,788 | 100% |
| Householder | 12,559 | 42.2% |
| Spouse | 6,727 | 22.6% |
| Child | 7,841 | 26.3% |
| Other relatives | 1,015 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,646 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 788 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 12,356 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,785 | 30.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 7,067 | 57.2% |
| Separated | 66 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 318 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 1,120 | 9.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 12,635 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,997 | 23.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,873 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 103 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 1,453 | 11.5% |
| Divorced | 1,209 | 9.6% |
Fertility in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 427 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 113 | 26.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 10 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 129 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
Grandparents in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 545 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 190 | 34.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 63 | 11.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 41 | 7.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 19 | 3.5% |
| 5 or more years | 67 | 12.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 190 | 100% |
| Who are female | 101 | 53.2% |
| Who are married | 156 | 82.1% |
School Enrollment in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,633 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 548 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 347 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,512 | 40.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,537 | 17.8% |
| College or graduate school | 2,689 | 31.1% |
Educational Attainment in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 20,061 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 857 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,145 | 5.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,602 | 32.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 5,185 | 25.8% |
| Associate's degree | 2,026 | 10.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,816 | 14.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,430 | 7.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.2% |
Veteran Status in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,810 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,525 | 10.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 30,949 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,535 | 11.4% |
| Under 18 years | 7,473 | 100% |
| With a disability | 147 | 2.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 18,890 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,746 | 9.2% |
| 65 years and over | 4,586 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,642 | 35.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 30,811 | 100% |
| Same house | 24,926 | 80.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,848 | 19.0% |
| Same county | 3,061 | 9.9% |
| Different county | 2,787 | 9.0% |
| Same state | 1,783 | 5.8% |
| Different state | 1,004 | 3.3% |
| Abroad | 37 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 31,299 | 100% |
| Native | 29,828 | 95.3% |
| Born in United States | 29,664 | 94.8% |
| State of residence | 23,019 | 73.5% |
| Different state | 6,645 | 21.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 164 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 1,471 | 4.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,471 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 555 | 37.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 916 | 62.3% |
Year of Entry in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,635 | 100% |
| Native | 164 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 164 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,471 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 28 | 1.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,443 | 98.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Adams County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,471 | 100% |
| Europe | 45 | 3.1% |
| Asia | 310 | 21.1% |
| Africa | 20 | 1.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,070 | 72.7% |
| Northern America | 26 | 1.8% |