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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Adams, IN compare?
| Figure | Adams, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,235 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,100 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 91 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Adams, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,162±19 |
| Median age | 42.4±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.4%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.3%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $61,190±$14,086 |
| Per capita income | $27,071±$3,656 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.9%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $147,500±$16,447 |
| Median gross rent | $748±$161 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.7%±11.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.1%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.6%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0%±4.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov