Adair, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

830

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.34%

2.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,550

4.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$127,800

Population & Diversity

Adair, IA is home to a population of 830 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Adair, IA residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 34.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (763 people) in Adair, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Adair, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Adair, IA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Adair, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Adair, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
763 ± 174
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 13

4.82%

Hispanic Population

40 people

4.82% of the people in Adair, IA are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Adair, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Adair, IA residents (22 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Adair, IA was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Adair, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 23
Vietnam
20 ± 19
Korea
2 ± 10

Adair, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Adair, IA.

Economy

The economy of Adair, IA employs 433 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Adair, IA were Manufacturing (86 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,357), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($87,917).

Employment

Occupations

433

2024 Value

± 88

0.464%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adair, IA grew at a rate of 0.464%, from 431 employees to 433 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adair, IA, are Management Occupations (63 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people), and Material Moving Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adair, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

433

2024 Value

± 88

0.464%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adair, IA grew at a rate of 0.464%, from 431 employees to 433 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adair, IA, are Manufacturing (86 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adair, IA, though some of these residents may live in Adair, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,464

Median earning men ± $3,937

$41,875

Median earning women ± $9,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), and Wholesale Trade ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Manufacturing ($55,000), and Wholesale Trade ($52,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Adair, IA was $127,800 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,600 to $127,800, a 0.948% increase. The homeownership rate in Adair, IA is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Adair, IA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adair, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,604

$253

Median Property Taxes

±$54

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Adair, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Adair, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Adair, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adair, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,550

Median Household Income

± $12,199

383

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 383 households in Adair, IA declined from $54,550 from the previous year's value of $57,250.

The following chart displays the households in Adair, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Adair, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Adair, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adair, IA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Adair, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Adair, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Adair, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Adair, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adair, IA (36 out of 830 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Adair, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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