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Adams, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Jefferson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,730
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$62,411
Median Income
$34,089 per capita
$188,400
Home Value
$207,854 Zillow
$822
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
546
Violent Crime/100K
4,627 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,411 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,400 home value, $822/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
546 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,411
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,089
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Adams vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Adams’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,411
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,089
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,822
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,068
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,068
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.4%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,276M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,950
Restaurants
307
Healthcare
257
Retail
442
Manufacturing
63
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,822
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,803
94% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,411 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,089 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,822 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,068 |
| County GDP | $8,276M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,950 |
| Restaurants | 307 |
| Healthcare | 257 |
| Retail | 442 |
| Manufacturing | 63 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,822 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,803 |