COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adams vs Watertown
PLACE A
Adams, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Adams is 98% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $12,388 higher. Adams has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 5%).
ADAMSWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population38523,736−98% vs Watertown
Population density1,0851,287−203
Population growth11.1%5.5%+5.7 pts
Median age49.939.5+10.4
Male24.3%51.5%−27.2 pts
Female75.7%48.5%+27.2 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.3%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%89.9%+10.1 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Median household income$57,212$69,600−$12,388
Per capita income$25,616$39,939−$14,323
Poverty rate2.1%9.0%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2980.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%21.6%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree5.1%6.1%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation36.6%67.5%−30.9 pts
Median home value$225,000$229,400−$4,400
Median gross rent$541$942−$401
Owner-occupied91.6%65.3%+26.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.1%6.4%+13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%34.2%−34.2 pts
Average commute25.212.6+12.5
Worked from home12.1%4.8%+7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured35.6%7.0%+28.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025