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Adams
Washington

21K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$310K

Median Home

D+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,127

Federal Spending per Capita$1,107

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %5.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1834.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$202K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School29.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.0%

Dependency Ratio1.67

Medicare Spending / Person$1,829

SS Benefits / Person$2,278

Education Wage Premium2.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$92K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$312K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$902/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.90%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,953

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,133/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate64.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

94 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients598 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,753

Uninsured (under 65)14.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.41 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,617

Bachelor's Degree Holders748

HS Completion Rate71.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-2.57

January Temperature-0.42

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 21

Good Air Days330 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation11.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.23

Heating Degree Days5,457 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days797 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,458 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)437 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)14.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed123 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)222 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)356 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+67.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)69 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers21 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers426 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work259 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)76 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.153

Nonprofit Organizations128

Veterans Share4.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.1%

Never-Married Adults33.4%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population2.1%

Membership Associations10.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.75 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

D+31

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.90%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+31D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -279

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $310K

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Local News — Adams

Columbia Basin Herald · قبل أسبوع واحد

Gas prices rise again across Washington, Grant and Adams counties

MOSES LAKE — Gasoline prices continued to climb across Washington and the Columbia Basin this week, …

White & Case LLP · 01‏/06‏/2026

David Adams joins White & Case as a partner in Washington, DC

David Adams joins White & Case as a partner in Washington, DC ... Global law firm White & Case LLP h…

AFRO News · قبل أسبوع واحد

Bukom cafe returns to Adams Morgan area

Hemen “Amy” Solomon, current owner of the African restaurant, Bukom Cafe, is a native of Ethiopia wh…

Standard-Examiner · قبل شهر واحد

Still smoldering: A week after deadly blaze erupted, cleanup is underway on Adams Fire site

WASHINGTON TERRACE — A week has passed since the fatal Adams Fire burned 45 acres on the south side …

ABC4 Utah · قبل شهر واحد

Two injured after Adams Fire ignites in Washington Terrace, all evacuations lifted

The latest videos from ABC4 Utah.…

TownLift, Park City News · قبل شهر واحد

Adams Fire grows to 75 acres, forces evacuations in Weber County

WASHINGTON TERRACE, Utah — A wildfire burning near Washington Terrace has grown to an estimated 75 a…

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