| Adams County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 5,731 | 4,866 | -15% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 24% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 19% | 22% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 20% | 13% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 10% | 1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 46% | 45% | -1% |
| %Some College | 14% | 17% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| Persons over 25 | 3,687 | 3,438 | -7% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 2,639 | 2,314 | -12% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 24% | 33% | 9% |
| %Professional & Technical | 14% | 10% | -3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 10% | 7% | -3% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Operators | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 10% | 15% | 5% |
| %Farm Workers | 26% | 21% | -5% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 33% | 26% | -7% |
| Males 16 and Over | 2,176 | 1,836 | -16% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 14% | 17% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 14% | 17% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 100% | 100% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $28,140,890 | $38,922,725 | 38% |
| Number of Families | 1,689 | 1,411 | -16% |
| Average Family Income | $16,661 | $27,585 | 66% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $18,013,685 | $27,906,026 | 55% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 1,411 | 1,318 | -7% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,767 | $21,173 | 66% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $7,397,435 | $9,317,814 | 26% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,057 | 850 | -20% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $6,999 | $10,962 | 57% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $25,785,455 | $37,223,840 | 44% |
| Earned Income Households | 1,813 | 1,570 | -13% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,223 | $23,709 | 67% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,457 | $3,393 | 38% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 381 | 145 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 447 | 336 | -25% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 439 | 278 | -37% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 629 | 481 | -24% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 275 | 649 | 136% |
| Income over $50,000 | 37 | 131 | 254% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |