Adams, New York demographics

Adams, NY demographics: median age 41.2; 31.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Adams village, New York · Incorporated village · GEOID 3600199. The survey estimates a population of 1,531 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Adams is 41.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 5.0 years. There are 671 households (±133). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	41.2 ±5.0	39.8 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,531
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Under 18	361 ±84	23.6% ±2.9 pp	20.5%	22.0%
18–34	279 ±86	18.2% ±4.3 pp	23.1%	22.8%
35–64	551 ±97	36.0% ±9.5 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	340 ±89	22.2% ±3.8 pp	17.9%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,531
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Male	719 ±149	47.0% ±3.1 pp	48.8%	49.5%
Female	812 ±177	53.0% ±5.0 pp	51.2%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,531
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
White alone	1,362 ±271	89.0% ±2.7 pp	55.2%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	36 ±43 · low precision	2.4% ±2.8 pp · low precision	14.4%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9 ±9 · low precision	0.6% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision	9.1%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	6 ±13 · low precision	0.4% ±0.8 pp · low precision	10.4%	7.1%
Two or more races	118 ±66 · low precision	7.7% ±4.0 pp · low precision	10.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,531
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,438 ±291	93.9% ±4.5 pp	80.2%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	93 ±72 · low precision	6.1% ±4.5 pp · low precision	19.8%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 671
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Married-couple family	270 ±74	40.2% ±7.6 pp	42.5%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	9 ±10 · low precision	1.3% ±1.5 pp · low precision	5.2%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	94 ±38	14.0% ±4.9 pp	13.7%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	230 ±89	34.3% ±11.4 pp	31.1%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	68 ±38 · low precision	10.1% ±5.3 pp · low precision	7.6%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 671
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Households with people under 18	202 ±53	30.1% ±5.2 pp	27.3%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	469 ±118	69.9% ±10.8 pp	72.7%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 671
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	230 ±89	34.3% ±11.4 pp	31.1%	28.7%
Two-person households	229 ±60	34.1% ±5.9 pp	31.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	92 ±47 · low precision	13.7% ±6.5 pp	15.5%	15.3%
Four-person households	68 ±36 · low precision	10.1% ±5.1 pp	12.4%	12.6%
Five-person households	20 ±21 · low precision	3.0% ±3.1 pp · low precision	5.6%	5.9%
Six-person households	26 ±26 · low precision	3.9% ±3.8 pp · low precision	2.2%	2.2%
Seven or more people	6 ±16 · low precision	0.9% ±2.3 pp · low precision	1.7%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,531
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Native	1,509 ±296	98.6% ±27.4 pp	77.2%	85.9%
Foreign born	22 ±20 · low precision	1.4% ±1.3 pp · low precision	22.8%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 1,443
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
English only	1,428 ±275	99.0% ±1.5 pp	69.1%	77.7%
Spanish	8 ±9 · low precision	0.6% ±0.6 pp · low precision	14.8%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	7 ±11 · low precision	0.5% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	2.0%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	4.0%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	3.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	1.3%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 1,048
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	76 ±68 · low precision	7.3% ±6.3 pp · low precision	12.0%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	286 ±78	27.3% ±4.7 pp	24.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	196 ±70	18.7% ±5.4 pp	14.6%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	161 ±54	15.4% ±4.0 pp	8.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	142 ±51	13.5% ±3.9 pp	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	187 ±59	17.8% ±4.1 pp	17.9%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 1,515
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New York	U.S.
Same house	1,317 ±274	86.9% ±6.1 pp	90.1%	87.7%
Moved within same county	135 ±95 · low precision	8.9% ±6.0 pp · low precision	5.1%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	42 ±33 · low precision	2.8% ±2.1 pp · low precision	2.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	21 ±17 · low precision	1.4% ±1.1 pp · low precision	1.5%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

4.3% of Adams residents (±2.5 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.1% in New York and 8.4% nationally. 94.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Adams	New York	U.S.	Compared with New York
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	4.3% ±2.5 pp · low precision	5.1%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	94.2% ±5.2 pp	90.8%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	11.0% ±3.6 pp	3.7%	6.2%	Higher

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Adams . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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