Adams County Information

Adams in Illinois occupies 871 square miles and has a 2006 population of 67,221, a change from a 2000 population of 68,277 and 66,090 in 1990. 14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.8% percent is 25-35, and 13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Adams in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,368 people: 3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.7%.

Read more about Adams, Illinois in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyAdams 
StateIllinois 
Land Area871 sq. milesRanked 1,037 of 3,140
Population 200667,221Ranked 764 of 3,140
Population 200567,053 
Population 200068,277Ranked 721 of 3,140
Population 199066,090Ranked 662 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.2% 
African American3.3% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.9% 
Population 5 to 1413.1% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3411.8% 
Population 35 to 4413.3% 
Population 45 to 5413.9% 
Population 55 to 6410.6% 
Population 65 to 747.7% 
Population 75 and up9.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population39,22235,876
Unemployed Population1,3681,327
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%

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