Adams County's Livability
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A
Affordability -
F
Housing -
B
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
B
Crime -
C+
Commute -
D+
Education -
B
Weather -
D-
Amenities
About Adams County, OH
Adams County, OH is located in Adams County in the state of Ohio.
The total City Population for Adams County is about 4,272 with about 61 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $89,000, which is roughly 41% lower than the Average Home Value of $150,960 for the state of Ohio, and roughly 59% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $30,335, which is roughly 52% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,676 for the state of Ohio, and roughly 53% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.44Male Population Estimate: 49.4%
Female Population Estimate: 50.6%
Median Age: 40.9
Male Median Age: 40.8
Female Median Age: 41.0
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:1.45%
Hispanic:1.29%
Other:0.7%
Black:0.68%
Asian:0.19%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 17.75%
Libertarian: 0.76%
Other: 0.22%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Adams County specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Adams County: About 5.56903 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2018)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Adams County: About 85.8492 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Adams County is about 29% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 70% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Adams County is about 11.9%.
Ohio is ranked #21 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 51.61 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 40.49The average living wage for the state of Ohio is $29.55/hr, while the states minimum wage is $8.80/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Ohio a minimum wage score of 41.2 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $4.40/hr, which gives Ohio a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.55 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Ohio is $178.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 32.4 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Ohio does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Ohio does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Ohio does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Ohio does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Ohio does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Ohio does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Ohio does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Ohio does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Ohio does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Ohio does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Ohio does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Ohio does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Ohio does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Ohio does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Ohio does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Ohio does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Ohio does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Ohio does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 45144Latitude: 38.699866
Longitude: -83.599586
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 798.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 326, 937