Adams Center, NY

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Adams Center, New York

Adams Center, New York, in Jefferson county, is 56 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 159 miles NE of Buffalo, New York. There are an estimated 1,500 people in the town.

The People and Families of Adams Center

In Adams Center, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Adams Center had a median family income of $49,485.

Adams Center Housing

Approximately 84% of housing in Adams Center is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Adams Center, 95% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Adams Center.

High Points

Adams Center strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Adams Center, NY

Comparing Adams Center to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	159 miles NE of Buffalo, New York
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	13606
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.86
Longitude	-76.005

Station	WATERTOWN AP
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	GOUVERNEUR 3 NW
Distance	41.7 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 57 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	STILLWATER RESERVOIR
Distance	48.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	55 to 74 F
Oct Temp	35 to 53 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Library
Adams Center Free Library 18267 State Route 177 Adams Center, New York (315) 583-5501 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,500	100%
Male	747	49.8%
Female	753	50.2%
Under 18	423	28.2%
18+	1,077	71.8%
65+	165	11%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,480	98.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$49,485
Population In Poverty	100	6.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.1%
German	18.8%
French (except Basque)	12.3%
Italian	12.1%
Irish	8.6%
French Canadian	7.3%
US/American	6.8%
Scottish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.9%
Polish	1.7%
European	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Norwegian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%

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