Adams County vs. Wells County

	Adams County (IN)	Wells County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,636	28,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.6%	2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	34,387	27,637
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	34,387	27,636
Persons under 5 years, percent	9.3%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	31.3%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.5%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	50.7%
White alone, percent	97.8%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.6%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,541	1,653
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,338	11,924
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.2%	79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$122,400	$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$972	$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$343	$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$607	$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.4%	12.4%
Building permits, 2018	91	59
Households, 2014-2018	12,476	10,874
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.78	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.7%	88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.4%	85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.3%	75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.1%	91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.3%	18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.0%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.8%	64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.1%	56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	27,655	20,470
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	100,267	128,289
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,200,553	1,126,496
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	377,228	231,484
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,977	$8,371
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.9	21.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,713	$56,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,514	$27,106
Persons in poverty, percent	11.6%	8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	743	634
Total employment, 2017	12,184	10,733
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	447,606	365,294
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.7%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,226	1,729
All firms, 2012	3,500	1,875
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,081	1,077
Women-owned firms, 2012	859	516
Minority-owned firms, 2012	100	66
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,230	1,703
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	201	178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,134	1,546
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	101.4	75.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	339.03	368.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Adams county (IN) and Wells county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.