Household income
$70,782 tract average vs. $53,152 citywide (+33%)
The listed tracts average 33% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Neighborhoods
Among 3 census tracts, Tract 9602 leads at $88,393 median income - about 2× Tract 9603 at $57,277.
3 census tracts · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$70,782 tract average vs. $53,152 citywide (+33%)
The listed tracts average 33% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$146,567 tract average vs. $115,700 citywide (+27%)
A 27% premium over the citywide median makes this one of the clearer local contrasts on the page. The row-level values show whether it is broad or driven by a few tracts.
$740 tract average vs. $989 citywide (-25%)
A 25% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 3 of 3 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9602 highest at $88,393 ; Tract 9603 lowest at $57,277.
| Tract | Population | |
|---|---|---|
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Tract 9603 Adair Co. | 2,951 | View › |
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Tract 9601 Adair Co. | 2,759 | View › |
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Tract 9602 Adair Co. | 1,761 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026