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As of 2010, the per capita income of Adams County is $23,708, which is lower than the state average of $27,325 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Adams County median household income is $43,824, which has grown by 25.99% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 13.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Adams County residents spend 16.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #40

Adams County	23,708 USD
Illinois	27,325 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Adams County	26,630 USD
Illinois	30,462 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Adams County	31,719 USD
Illinois	36,240 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Adams County	22,469 USD
Illinois	25,004 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #58

Adams County	40,626 USD
Illinois	52,972 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Adams County	56,544 USD
Illinois	72,022 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #27

Adams County	25.99%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Adams County		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.23%	$19,648, see rank	23.44%	$13,729	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	38.40%	$14,739, see rank	26.34%	$16,612	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.25%	$1,876, see rank	2.51%	$4,059	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	20.42%	$14,248, see rank	16.50%	$23,516	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Adams County	53,088 USD
Illinois	65,417 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Adams County	68,328 USD
Illinois	84,494 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Adams County	Illinois	U.S.
White	$40,501, see rank	$57,527	$52,480
Hispanic	$63,472, see rank	$44,818	$40,165
One Race, Other	$63,472, see rank	$42,977	$38,230
Two or More Races	$42,955, see rank	$48,474	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Adams County	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$21,214, see rank	$23,336	$24,143
25 to 44	$53,843, see rank	$56,990	$54,024
45 to 64	$51,050, see rank	$65,752	$60,683
65 or over	$29,082, see rank	$34,673	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Adams County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	53,057	see rank	10,084,990	243,832,923
Male¹	25,813	48.65%, see rank	48.44%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	17,607	68.21%, see rank	71.84%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	17,607	68.21%, see rank	71.69%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	16,611	94.34%, see rank	87.76%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	996	5.66%, see rank	12.24%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	8,206	31.79%, see rank	28.16%	30.22%
Female¹	27,244	51.35%, see rank	51.56%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	16,435	60.33%, see rank	61.04%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	16,435	60.33%, see rank	61.01%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	14,608	88.88%, see rank	89.45%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,827	11.12%, see rank	10.55%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	10,809	39.67%, see rank	38.96%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Adams County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	32,189	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	26,636	82.75%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,963	9.21%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	227	0.71%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	883	2.74%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	303	0.94%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,177	3.66%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Adams County	16.0 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Adams County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	31,219	-	5,911,495	139,033,928
Male¹	16,611	53.21%, see rank	51.99%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,770	22.70%, see rank	32.72%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	1,934	11.64%, see rank	15.02%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,935	17.67%, see rank	18.40%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	214	1.29%, see rank	0.48%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,218	7.33%, see rank	8.05%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,736	34.53%, see rank	19.89%	17.70%
Female¹	14,608	46.79%, see rank	48.01%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,740	32.45%, see rank	39.73%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	3,175	21.73%, see rank	19.95%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,380	36.83%, see rank	33.08%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,313	8.99%, see rank	6.68%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Adams County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	31,219	100%	5,911,495	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	896	2.87%, see rank	1.06%	1.90%
Construction	1,941	6.22%, see rank	5.21%	6.25%
Manufacturing	5,031	16.12%, see rank	12.27%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	905	2.90%, see rank	3.07%	2.83%
Retail Trade	6,081	19.48%, see rank	11.00%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,662	5.32%, see rank	5.88%	4.92%
Information	486	1.56%, see rank	2.13%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,963	6.29%, see rank	7.42%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,460	4.68%, see rank	11.08%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6,758	21.65%, see rank	22.94%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,116	6.78%, see rank	8.98%	9.25%
Public Administration	347	1.11%, see rank	4.06%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,573	5.04%, see rank	4.90%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Adams County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	8,225	12.64%, see rank	13.81%	15.33%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.