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Adams
Illinois

66K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$185K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,175

Federal Spending per Capita$652

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms49

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.1%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,440

SS Benefits / Person$4,327

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$183K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$161K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1015/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.60%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,422

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,064/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate72.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.9%

Sold Above List Price

19.9%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

162

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.2% · Redfin 98.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices103

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians251

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients574 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,731

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.76 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,919

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,466

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools15

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)30th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature-0.45

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days184 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days12 days/yr

Annual Precipitation29.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$17K

Ozone Days245 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.08

Heating Degree Days5,216 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,284 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,737 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,184 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)93 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)27 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed209 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers22

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,958 workers

Public Transit Commuters242 workers

Walk to Work723 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)261 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.2%

Agriculture

Farms248 farms

Farmland20,386 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.190

Nonprofit Organizations286

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations65

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.85 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores13

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses39

Professional Services Firms129

Veterinary Practices13

Real Estate Firms49

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$76K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.60%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+47D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +9

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $185K

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Local News — Adams

Muddy River News · 4 hours ago

Letter to the Editor — Adams County needs to actively seek a data center — now!

QUINCY — Adams County should be actively and aggressively pursuing the development of a major data c…

WGEM · 3 days ago

Adams County Health Department offers prevention tips as COVID cases rise in Missouri, Illinois

QUINCY (WGEM) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that COVID-19 cases are gro…

Muddy River News · 10 minutes ago

Divorces filed in Adams County from Aug. 1-31, 2026

The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Aug. 1-…

Crain Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Delores C. Adams - View Obituary & Service Information

Read the obituary of Delores C. Adams (1937 - 2026) from Anna, IL. Leave your condolences and send f…

Illinois Times · 1 week ago

Judith Lee Adams

After a wonderful, fulfilling life, Judith Lee Adams (Rollet, Bressan), passed away at the age of 84…

FOX 32 Chicago · 2 weeks ago

Remains from 1971 downstate Illinois train crash identified as Chicago mother, daughter

A 55-year mystery surrounding a deadly downstate Illinois train crash has been solved. DNA testing i…

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