Adrian is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 20,238 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Adrian is the 66th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Adrian is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Adrian is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Adrian who work in office and administrative support (12.40%), food service (10.33%), and sales jobs (8.48%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Adrian, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Adrian provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The population of Adrian overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Adrian, 22.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Adrian in 2022 was $25,696, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,784 for a family of four. However, Adrian contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Adrian is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Adrian home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Adrian residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Adrian also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.34% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Adrian include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Adrian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
