COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adams vs North Adams
PLACE A
Adams, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
North Adams, Massachusetts
Adams is 97% smaller than North Adams. Adams earns more, with a median household income $9,712 higher. Adams has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -5%).
ADAMSNORTH ADAMSDIFFERENCE
Total population38512,368−97% vs North Adams
Population density1,085608+477
Population growth11.1%-5.4%+16.6 pts
Median age49.944.1+5.8
Male24.3%52.7%−28.4 pts
Female75.7%47.3%+28.4 pts
Foreign-born2.1%5.4%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%86.0%+14.0 pts
Black0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Asian0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Other0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Median household income$57,212$47,500+$9,712
Per capita income$25,616$36,808−$11,192
Poverty rate2.1%18.6%−16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2980.531−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%28.4%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree5.1%11.6%−6.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation36.6%54.7%−18.1 pts
Median home value$225,000$195,900+$29,100
Median gross rent$541$793−$252
Owner-occupied91.6%51.0%+40.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.1%15.3%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%59.5%−59.5 pts
Average commute25.217.4+7.8
Worked from home12.1%9.2%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured35.6%1.2%+34.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025