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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Adams Center

New York · 1,674 residents · 4.86 sq mi
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Adams Center is home to 1,674 people in New York. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 1.5%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 15 minutes. The typical home is worth $71,400. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,674
+12%vs 2000
vs 1,500 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
31.4
−13%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.86 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8201K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Adams Center
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(149)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(142)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(116)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(124)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(123)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(322)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(272)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.1%(119)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(111)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(38)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(24)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,727
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,938 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,090
−26%vs 2000
vs $16,288 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.5%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,400
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$394
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $527 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.8%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.2% in 2000
17.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,475)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,674)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(30)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(17)
Ancestry
Irish15.1%(162)
English14.5%(156)
American10.4%(112)
Italian6.5%(70)
German4.7%(51)
French2.3%(25)
Dutch2%(22)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(18)
Scottish1.6%(17)
Polish1.1%(12)
Canadian1%(11)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(9)
Haitian0.3%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.2%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.8%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.3%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.7 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(144)
Married57.1%(286)
Widowed2%(10)
Divorced12.2%(61)
Women 15+
Never married17%(78)
Married60.4%(278)
Widowed2.8%(13)
Divorced19.8%(91)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
−16.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.2%
−17.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
−22.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.5%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.9%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.5%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 97 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Adams Center, New York?

Adams Center, New York has about 1,674 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Adams Center, New York?

The typical household in Adams Center, New York earns about $32,727 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Adams Center, New York expensive?

In Adams Center, New York, the median home is worth about $71,400, and the typical rent is about $394 a month.

How educated are people in Adams Center, New York?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Adams Center, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Adams Center, New York?

About 1.5% of people in Adams Center, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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