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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) | 5,241 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,165 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 119 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Adams, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,192±18 |
| Median age | 43.8±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.6%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.2%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $69,312±$6,387 |
| Per capita income | $36,772±$4,237 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $281,400±$15,496 |
| Median gross rent | $961±$52 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.4%±14.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.2%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.5%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.3 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8%±3.5 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