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Adams Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Adams Township, Snyder County, township, in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Adams Township, Snyder County had 897 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 895 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 934 (±252). GEOID 4210900316.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

897

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 895 · ACS 2020-2024: 934 ±252

Median household income

$77,625

±$12,330 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$199,500

±$30,891 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,469

±$844 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Adams Township, Snyder County and what county is it in?

Adams Township, Snyder County is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It covers 20.2 square miles of land, 44 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Adams Township (Snyder County): Troxelville (CDP, 260 in 2020).

Adams Township, Snyder County is in the Selinsgrove, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Adams Township, Snyder County (marked with a dot) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Adams Township, Snyder County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 897 people lived in Adams Township, Snyder County on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 895 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 934 (±252).

  • July 2020→2021 +7 (901)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (895)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (900)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (897)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (897)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAdams Township, Snyder CountySnyder CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population934±25239,66813,018,639no clear change
Households313±5014,6005,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.98±0.522.502.39no clear change
Housing units375±5916,0535,806,452no clear change

Adams Township, Snyder County's population since 2000

From 852 in 2000 to 897 in 2025: up 5.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Adams Township, Snyder County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 852
  • 2005 (estimate) 876
  • 2010 Census 907
  • 2015 (estimate) 919
  • 2020 Census 895
  • 2025 (estimate) 897

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Adams Township, Snyder County?

The median resident of Adams Township, Snyder County is 37.6 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAdams Township, Snyder CountySnyder CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.6±9.140.640.9no clear change
Under 18 years24.8%±6.0 pts20.5%20.4%–
65 years and over18.8%±6.8 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male47.9%±4.0 pts49.9%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.8%±2.1 pts2.6%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.6%±3.3 pts93.8%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.4 pts0.7%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.4 pts0.7%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.4 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.4 pts0.3%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.8%±1.6 pts1.7%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.0 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±3.4 pts1.7%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.0%±2.4 pts8.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±3.4 pts5.2%6.1%–
With a disability12.6%±4.9 pts15.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage17.2%±10.4 pts12.2%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)82.1%±7.0 pts83.9%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.1%±7.1 pts20.6%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.4%±3.8 pts7.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.6%±2.3 pts91.6%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±3.5 pts1.9%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Adams Township, Snyder County earn?

Half of Adams Township, Snyder County's 313 households earn less than $77,625 a year (±$12,330), against $66,876 in Snyder County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $81,770 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAdams Township, Snyder CountySnyder CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$77,625±$12,330$66,876$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$86,563±$10,508$85,472$107,538–
Per capita income$29,945±$5,713$32,232$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line9.0%±5.3 pts9.4%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line12.1%±10.9 pts12.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP8.3%±5.3 pts10.0%14.4%–
Households with a computer91.1%±4.3 pts87.6%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.7%±6.7 pts83.0%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Adams Township, Snyder County?

Owners occupy 81.2% of Adams Township, Snyder County's occupied homes and renters 18.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,500 by its owner (±$30,891). The median renter pays $1,469 a month including utilities, and 40.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAdams Township, Snyder CountySnyder CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$199,500±$30,891$215,300$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,469±$844$929$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.0%±25.4 pts33.0%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,330±$210$1,421$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes81.2%±9.1 pts75.6%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.8%±9.1 pts24.4%30.7%–
Housing units375±5916,0535,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±11.7 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±38.6 pts7.3%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes85.9%±8.5 pts75.1%56.6%–
Mobile homes7.7%±6.7 pts8.4%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.8%±1.4 pts0.7%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20194.3%±2.6 pts5.1%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier26.7%±8.5 pts21.1%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.5%±3.8 pts6.8%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Adams Township, Snyder County building?

Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in Adams Township, Snyder County in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 3.3 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 3 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Adams Township, Snyder County work and get to work?

58.4% of Adams Township, Snyder County's workers drive alone and 27.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAdams Township, Snyder CountySnyder CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.6%±6.3 pts60.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.9 pts2.4%5.3%–
Drove alone to work58.4%±10.2 pts73.0%68.2%–
Carpooled11.3%±6.3 pts9.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.9%±1.3 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked1.6%±2.1 pts6.1%3.3%–
Worked from home27.4%±9.2 pts9.0%15.6%+14.9 pts
Mean travel time to work31.5 min±4.122.9 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Adams Township, Snyder County?

No census tract lies mostly in Adams Township, Snyder County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Adams Township, Snyder County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Adams Township, Snyder County
Tract 704Snyder County5,525 $65,527 $206,30014%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Adams Township, Snyder County) · Census block assignment files

How does Adams Township, Snyder County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Adams Township, Snyder County is the 8,064th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,204th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Adams Township, Snyder County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Adams Township, Snyder County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,204th1,542

Adams Township, Snyder County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Adams Township, Snyder County?

20 of the 57 figures for Adams Township, Snyder County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Adams Township, Snyder County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.