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Adams Minnesota Information: Adams, Minnesota is part of MOWER County. Population for Adams from the last gathering is 800. You can view Adams venues that host many Adams MN events every year. You can also research Adams Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Adams Minnesota real estate guide. Adams Minnesota has a latitude of 43.567 and a longitude of -92.7174. Zip codes in Adams, MN include 55909 ... more Adams zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Adams, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Adams, MN was 800.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Adams was 374, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Adams, MN
There are an estimated 229 married men in the town. 71.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Adams are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Adams is 426 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Adams, Minnesota
There are an estimated 218 married women in the community. 60.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Adams, MN
The median age of people living in Adams, MN was 48.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Adams was 50. There were 633 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 36.4 percent of the population (291) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Adams, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Adams, MN was 800.

White Population in Adams, MN
The estimated White population in the Adams community is 794, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Adams, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Adams, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Adams, MN was 1.

Asian Population in Adams, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Adams, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Adams was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Adams community was 5, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Adams, MN
The household population number in Adams was 728.

Group Quarters Population in Adams, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 72.

Average Household Size in Adams, MN
The average household size in Adams is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Adams, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 351 total housing units in Adams.

The number of occupied housing units was 329, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 244 were owner-occupied (74.2), and 85 were renter-occupied (25.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Adams at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Adams, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 227, with a median value in dollars of 64,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Adams, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $725 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Adams, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 433 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Adams, Minnesota
65 people in Adams also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Adams, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Adams was 92, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Adams, MN
In 2000, there were 176 people in Adams, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Adams, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Adams who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Adams, Minnesota
There were 338 in the labor force in Adams at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Adams was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Adams, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,289. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Adams, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Adams, Minnesota
Per capita income in Adams in the last full census was 16,550. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Adams numbered 10, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Adams, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 48, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.