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Adams, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Adams County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,144
Population
727/sq mi density
$41,917
Median Income
$22,013 per capita
$101,200
Home Value
$193,104 Zillow
$701
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
477
Violent Crime/100K
3,552 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,917 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,200 home value, $701/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
477 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,917
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,013
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% 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
$41,917
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,013
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,083
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$761M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
444
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
32
Retail
40
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,083
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,442
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,013 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,083 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $761M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 444 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,083 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,442 |