Adams, MA Profile

Adams, MA, population 5,784, is located in Massachusetts's Berkshire county, about 45.1 miles from Springfield and 63.5 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Adams's population has declined by about 9%.

Adams's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Adams tend to be lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	39.40
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,703

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	68
2002	N/A
2003	370
2004	455
2005	495
2006	294
2007	445
2008	479

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	-	5	9	0	5	1	6
Robbery	0	-	2	1	0	0	4	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	25	29	42	20	32	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,565
2002	N/A
2003	2,267
2004	2,417
2005	2,593
2006	2,116
2007	3,187
2008	3,082

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	90	-	71	80	85	53	65	83
Larceny, Theft	109	-	109	118	119	119	189	161
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	-	16	9	16	8	11	7
Arson	3	-	0	2	6	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	799 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities