Adair

Population: 853
Median household income: $57,250
Median home value: $126,600

Located in Adair County, Iowa, Adair is a community with a population of 853. The median household income of $57,250 is below the Adair County median ($66,176).

Between 2019 and 2023, Adair's population grew 13.7% from 750 to 853, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $108,200 to $126,600.

22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 853
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,250
Median home value: $126,600
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 412
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

750853

Median household income

$50,000$57,250

Median home value

$108,200$126,600

Median gross rent

$826$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	750	$50,000	$108,200	$826
2020	814	$45,357	$114,500	$811
2021	856	$49,423	$118,100	$842
2022	828	$50,688	$119,400	$876
2023	853	$57,250	$126,600	$852

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	6.7%
5 to 17	169	19.8%
18 to 24	55	6.4%
25 to 34	101	11.8%
35 to 44	113	13.2%
45 to 54	91	10.7%
55 to 64	96	11.3%
65 to 74	96	11.3%
75 and over	75	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	794	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	2.1%
High school graduate	232	40.6%
Some college or associate's	199	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	92	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	37	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	316	73.0%
Carpooled	52	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	54.5%
15 to 29 min	83	21.2%
30 to 44 min	31	7.9%
45 to 59 min	39	10.0%
60+ min	25	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 4.5% (38 of 853)

	Count	Share
Family households	203	55.0%
Nonfamily households	166	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	369	89.6%
Vacant	43	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	256	69.4%
Renter-occupied	113	30.6%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	345	83.7%
1-unit, attached	10	2.4%
2 to 4 units	31	7.5%
5 to 19 units	19	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1900370
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.5002, -94.6441