Adams town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,149 ( 336 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.9 square miles
Population density: 356.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,657	93.96%	6.2%
Black:	28	0.34%	45.1%
Indian:	3	0.04%	62.5%
Asian:	62	0.76%	47.6%
2+ races:	150	1.84%	30.4%
Hispanic:	248	3.04%	153.1%

Total non-White:	492	6.04%	54.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-509	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	173	2.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,485
8,166	96.24%
51	0.60%
8	0.09%
42	0.49%
115	1.36%
98	1.15%
319	3.76%

2000
8,809
8,600	97.63%
50	0.57%
22	0.25%
55	0.62%
31	0.35%
51	0.58%
209	2.37%

1990
9,445
9,370	99.21%
14	0.15%
0	0.00%
26	0.28%
n/a
35	0.37%
75	0.79%

1980
10,381
10,352	99.72%
0	0.00%
23	0.22%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.06%
29	0.28%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-434	-4.9
110	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-770	-8.2
134	1.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-982	-9.5
46	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.2
1,243	15.3%
6,906	84.7%
2,052	25.2%

4,041
2.01

2,077	51.4%
1,496	72.0%
312	15.0%
1,964	48.6%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
1,704	20.1%
6,781	79.9%
1,594	18.8%

3,907
2.17

2,289	58.6%
1,551	67.8%
313	13.7%
1,618	41.4%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
1,981	22.5%
6,828	77.5%
1,806	20.5%

3,986
2.20

2,436	61.1%
1,813	74.4%
303	12.4%
1,550	38.9%

1990
Number	Percent
38.8
1,988	21.0%
7,457	79.0%
2,050	21.7%

4,062
2.31

2,666	65.6%
2,112	79.2%
239	9.0%
1,396	34.4%

1980
Number	Percent
38.5
2,342	22.6%
8,039	77.4%
1,886	18.2%

4,106
2.50

3,026	73.7%
2,566	84.8%
235	7.8%
1,080	26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Adams town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	276	6.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	225	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	256	6.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	324	8.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	297	7.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	192	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	139	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	129	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	313	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	341	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	519	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	298	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	291	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	221	5.5%
$200,000 or more	180	4.5%

Median Household Income	54,677
Per Capita Income	36,671

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	248	6.1%
Public Assistance	136	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	707	17.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,339	69.8%
Unemployed	259	5.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,598	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,183	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,204	1,095	52.4%
Non-Profit	174	360	32.6%
Self-Employed	343	87	79.8%

Local Government	130	215	37.7%
State Government	71	48	59.7%
Federal Government	49	16	75.4%

Total Private + Self	1,547	1,182	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	424	639	39.9%
Total	1,971	1,821	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	600	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	935	24.5%
Professional, Technical	713	18.7%
Service Occupations	774	20.3%
All others	793	20.8%

White Collar		58.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	581	15.2%
Retail trade	526	13.8%
Educational services	476	12.5%
Construction	379	9.9%
Manufacturing	303	7.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	275	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	274	7.2%
Finance and insurance	247	6.5%
Other services	148	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	145	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	144	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	109	2.9%
Public administration	95	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	0.7%
Utilities	26	0.7%
Information	23	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	0.6%
Wholesale trade	7	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	225	2.76%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	23	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	50	0.61%
Chinese	12	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,449	95.3%
Spanish	141	1.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	134	1.7%
Vietnamese	50	0.6%
Other Indo-European	26	0.3%
Arabic	10	0.1%
German, other Germanic	7	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	1,613	19.8%
French	1,451	17.8%
Irish	1,132	13.9%
Italian	948	11.6%
English	889	10.9%
German	856	10.5%
French Canadian	398	4.9%
American	330	4.0%
Scottish	123	1.5%
Norwegian	88	1.1%
Dutch	61	0.7%
Russian	55	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	52	0.6%
Lebanese	44	0.5%
Austrian	43	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,149	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	7,953	97.6%
Foreign-born	196	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
158	2.5%	305	4.8%	2,523	39.4%	1,809	28.3%	1,178	18.4%	426	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	158	2.5%
9-12 Years	305	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,523	39.4%
Some College	1,809	28.3%
Bach. Degree	1,178	18.4%
Grad Degree	426	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +143	D +338	D + 3.4%
D +481
2020 vs. 2012	R +610	R +726	R + 23.3%
D -116
2020 vs. 2008	R +535	R +707	R + 21.0%
D -172

2016 vs. 2008	R +392	R +1,045	R + 24.4%
D -653
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Joe Biden (D)	2,894	65.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,428	32.2%	119	2.7%	4,441	0	-15	0.12%
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,413	60.0%	Donald Trump (R)	1,285	32.0%	323	8.0%	4,021	-1	-14	0.12%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,010	77.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	818	20.9%	77	2.0%	3,905	-17	-26	0.12%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	3,066	75.4%	John McCain (R)	893	22.0%	109	2.7%	4,068	-14	-24	0.13%
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	3,046	75.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	973	24.0%	43	1.1%	4,062	-13	-27	0.14%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,629	68.8%	George W. Bush (R)	933	24.4%	260	6.8%	3,822	-8	-23	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,894

65.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,428

32.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,441

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,413

60.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,285

32.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

189

4.7%

Other

134

3.3%

TOTAL

4,021

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,010

77.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

818

20.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,905

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -26

2008 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,066

75.4%

John McCain (R)

893

22.0%

Other

109

2.7%

TOTAL

4,068

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -24

2004 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

973

24.0%

John Kerry (D)

3,046

75.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,062

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -27

2000 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

933

24.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,629

68.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

199

5.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,822

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Maura Healey (D)	1,873	64.8%	Geoff Diehl (R)	965	33.4%	53 [+]	1.8%	2,891	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 52 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	64%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,948	67.6%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	1,358	31.1%	57 [+]	1.3%	4,363	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 57 (1.3%);
2018	S1	46%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	2,097	66.8%	Geoff Diehl (R)	932	29.7%	108 [+]	3.4%	3,137	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 106 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	46%	Charlie Baker* (R)	1,832	58.9%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	1,277	41.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,111	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	32%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,665	77.1%	Brian Herr (R)	493	22.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,159	-15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	33%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,507	68.0%	Charlie Baker (R)	600	27.1%	108 [+]	4.9%	2,215	-21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 48 (2.2%); Jeff McCormick (I) 33 (1.5%); Scott Lively (I) 27 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,574
Median Value	$182,700

Occupied	4,041	88.3%
Vacant	533	11.7%

Owned	2,470	61.1%
Rented	1,571	38.9%
Median Rent	$896

Single-Family Units	2,367	51.7%
Detached	2,254	49.3%
Attached	113	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	704	15.4%
Mobile Homes	14	0.3%

Adams town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Adams town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Adams town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Adams town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Adams town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Adams town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams town, MA