Adams (CDP), Massachusetts facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adams, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Park Street
Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Berkshire
Town	Adams
Area
• Total	2.48 sq mi (6.41 km2)
• Land	2.45 sq mi (6.34 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,466
• Density	2,231.02/sq mi (861.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	01220
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-00590
GNIS feature ID	0607533

Adams is a community in the state of Massachusetts, in the United States. It's part of a larger area called Berkshire County. This specific area is known as a census-designated place (CDP). In 2010, about 5,515 people lived here. This was out of 8,485 people in the whole town of Adams.

Geography of Adams

Adams CDP is located right in the middle of the town of Adams. Its exact location is 42°37′31″N 73°7′5″W / 42.62528°N 73.11806°W / 42.62528; -73.11806.

Roads and Travel

Massachusetts Route 8 is a main road that goes through the center of Adams. This road leads north to North Adams. It also goes south towards Pittsfield. Another important road is Massachusetts Route 116. It starts in the center of Adams and heads southeast. This route eventually reaches Amherst, which is in the Connecticut River valley.

Land and Water Area

The Adams CDP covers a total area of about 5.9 square kilometers (2.3 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 5.8 square kilometers (2.2 square miles). A small part, about 0.1 square kilometers (0.04 square miles), is water. This means about 1.36% of the area is water.

People Living in Adams

In the year 2000, there were 5,784 people living in the Adams CDP. These people lived in 2,729 households. About 1,555 of these households were families.

Population Density

The population density was about 988 people per square kilometer (2,554 people per square mile). There were also 3,005 housing units. On average, there were about 513 housing units per square kilometer (1,327 per square mile).

Diversity of Residents

Most of the people in Adams CDP were White, making up about 98.24%. A small number were Black (0.35%) or Native American (0.12%). There were also some Asian residents (0.21%) and Pacific Islander residents (0.03%). About 0.36% were from other backgrounds. About 0.69% were from two or more backgrounds. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 1.02% of the population.

Households and Families

Out of all the households, 25.2% had children under 18 living with them. About 40.1% were married couples living together. In 12.4% of households, a female was the head of the house without a husband present. About 43.0% of households were not families. Many households (39.2%) were made up of just one person. About 20.6% of these single-person households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.12 people. The average family had 2.80 people.

Age Groups

The population in Adams CDP was spread out across different age groups.

• 21.9% were under 18 years old.
• 6.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 26.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 22.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 22.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Adams was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were about 87.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 82.3 males.

Income Levels

The average income for a household in Adams CDP was $28,703. For families, the average income was $37,574. Males earned an average of $31,096, while females earned an average of $23,802. The average income per person in the CDP was $18,210. About 7.9% of families and 11.8% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 16.7% of those under 18 and 11.9% of those aged 65 or older.

See also

In Spanish: Adams (condado de Berkshire) para niños