| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 31,095 | 44 | 0.6% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 33,985 | 46 | 0.5% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 36,897 | 44 | 0.5% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 8.1% | 43 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -134 | 62 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 8 | 54 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 358 | 18 | 1.0% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,021 | 32 | 9.0% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 7,096 | 39 | 21.1% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 2,894 | 46 | 8.6% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,364 | 52 | 24.9% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,768 | 54 | 23.1% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 4,501 | 49 | 13.4% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 33.7 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 61 | 59 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 84 | 63 | 0.2% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 116 | 66 | 0.3% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 15 | 35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 33,170 | 46 | 98.6% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 198 | 56 | 0.6% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 32,505 | 45 | 96.6% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 1,139 | 35 | 3.4% | 5.0% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 11,818 | 50 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 3,562 | 42 | 30.1% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 3,726 | 54 | 31.5% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 867 | 53 | 7.3% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 2,833 | 48 | 24.0% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 13,133 | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 12,404 | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 9,095 $85,400 | 51 48 | 73.3% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 2,723 $393 | 48 80 | 22.0% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 4,774 | 60 | 0.4% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 4,761 | 59 | 0.5% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 13 | 93 | 0.0% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 350 | 48 | 0.6% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 285 | 52 | 0.5% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 202 | 44 | 0.5% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 43 | 91 | 0.4% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 40 | 18 | 0.9% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 20,158 | 50 | 0.5% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 80% | 57 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 10.7% | 64 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $27,144 | 77 | 81.7% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $46,601 | 39 | 98.3% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 12.5% | 30 | 101.6% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 22.9% | 9 | 133.9% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 67 | 71 | 0.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 2,209 | 62 | 0.3% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,615 | 64 | 0.4% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 641 | 31 | 0.7% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 47 | 49 | 0.5% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 308 | 48 | 0.6% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 16,273 | 51 | 0.5% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 15,075 | 51 | 0.5% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,198 | 40 | 0.6% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 12 | 125.4% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 15.1 | 10 | 145.2% | 10.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 22,712 | 100.0% | $670,739 | 100.0% | $29,532 | | Wage and Salary | 15,169 | 66.8% | $453,266 | 67.6% | $29,881 | | Farm Proprietors | 1,139 | 5.0% | $15,880 | 2.4% | $13,942 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 6,404 | 28.2% | $77,759 | 11.6% | $12,142 | | Farm | 1,349 | 5.9% | $21,104 | 3.1% | $15,644 | | Nonfarm | 21,363 | 94.1% | $649,635 | 96.9% | $30,409 | | Private | 19,215 | 84.6% | $567,566 | 84.6% | $29,538 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,022 | 4.5% | $10,368 | 1.5% | $10,145 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 209 | 0.9% | $1,313 | 0.2% | $6,282 | | Construction | 2,389 | 10.5% | $40,655 | 6.1% | $17,018 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 305 | 1.3% | $11,454 | 1.7% | $37,554 | | Manufacturing | 5,899 | 26.0% | $304,375 | 45.4% | $51,598 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 2,491 | 11.0% | $40,085 | 6.0% | $16,092 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 527 | 2.3% | $23,084 | 3.4% | $43,803 | | Other Private (not above) | 3,706* | 16.3%* | $64,064* | 9.6%* | $17,287* | | Government | 2,148 | 9.5% | $82,069 | 12.2% | $38,207 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 65 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $7,964 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 53 | 81.5% | 70.8% | $7,364 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 12 | 18.5% | 26.0% | $600 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Adams FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Adams TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 3,723 | 15.1% | All Areas | 3,786 | 15.3% | | Allen County | 851 | 3.5% | Allen County | 2,322 | 9.4% | | Jay County | 806 | 3.3% | Wells County | 685 | 2.8% | | Wells County | 759 | 3.1% | Jay County | 158 | 0.6% | | Ohio (State) | 588 | 2.4% | Ohio (State) | 139 | 0.6% | | Out of state | 110 | 0.4% | Out of state | 98 | 0.4% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |