Adamstown, PA

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Adamstown, Pennsylvania

Adamstown, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster county, is 9 miles SW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 51 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding Lancaster metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Adamstown is home to some 1,203 residents.

The People and Families of Adamstown

In Adamstown, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Adamstown had a median family income of $47,337. The large segment of the population in Adamstown with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in the town are poor than in most places in Pennsylvania.

Adamstown Housing

According to the 2000 census, 72% of the housing in Adamstown was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Adamstown, 91% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in Adamstown it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk.

High Points

Adamstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Adamstown, PA

Comparing Adamstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles SW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Metro Area	Lancaster
P.O. Box Zip Codes	19501
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.241
Longitude	-76.056

Station	BLUE MARSH LAKE
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	HOPEWELL MORGANTOWN
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	READING 4 NNW
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Library
Adamstown Area Library 3000 North Reading Road Route 272 Adamstown, Pennsylvania (717) 484-4200 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,203	100%
Male	585	48.6%
Female	618	51.4%
Under 18	276	22.9%
18+	927	77.1%
65+	179	14.9%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,192	99.1%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$47,337
Population In Poverty	29	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,301
Growth	98
Growth %	8.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	58.3%
US/American	10.6%
Irish	5.3%
Italian	4.2%
English	3.5%
Polish	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Scottish	2.3%
Dutch	1.9%
Pennsylvania German	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Austrian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
European	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Adamstown	1,203	$47,337
Denver	3,332	$53,125
Mohnton	2,963	$56,174
Shillington	5,059	$52,500
Sinking Spring	2,639	$50,064
Terre Hill	1,237	$47,891
Wernersville	2,150	$54,103

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