Adams County Information
Adams in
Washington occupies
1,930 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,887, a change from a 2000 population of
16,424 and
13,603 in 1990.
16.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
61 acts of violent crime reported in
Adams in 2004, a change from
40 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
519 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.5%.
Read more about
Adams, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Adams | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 1,930 sq. miles | Ranked 328 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,887 | Ranked 1,976 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,849 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,424 | Ranked 1,997 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,603 | Ranked 2,092 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 61 | 40 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 939 | 624 |
| Burglaries | 265 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 624 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,040 | 8,039 |
| Unemployed Population | 519 | 605 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 7.5% |
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