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Adair, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Adair County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
853 Population 384/sq mi density
$57,250 Median Income $35,262 per capita
$126,600 Home Value $194,100 Zillow
$852 Median Rent 24.8% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
98 Violent Crime/100K 1,562 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$57,250 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,600 home value, $852/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,250
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,262
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Adair vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Adair’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,250
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,262
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,151
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 73%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.7%
Other 17.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
332
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
22
Retail
29
Manufacturing
3

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,151
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,267
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$57,250
Per Capita Income$35,262
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,151
Avg Weekly Wage$1,022
County GDP$663M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.0%
Poverty Rate1.5%
Gini Coefficient0.434
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone73.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments332
Restaurants17
Healthcare22
Retail29
Manufacturing3

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,151
Avg Property Tax$3,267