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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Adams, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,927 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,844 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 664 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 10.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Adams, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,282±43 |
| Median age | 41.9±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.7%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.5%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $150,173±$9,394 |
| Per capita income | $74,924±$12,908 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $504,600±$35,294 |
| Median gross rent | $1,984±$626 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.0%±15.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.4%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.5%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 28.7%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.5%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.1 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.2 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