City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Adair, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Adair - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,140
Residents
$93,438
Median income
$405,500
Median home
$1,622
Median rent (state)

Adair - the verdict

Nationally, Adair sits in the 73rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Adair, OR

Adair is a small town in Oregon, home to 1,140 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $93,438 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Typical homes in Adair are valued around $405,500, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. Educational attainment runs 58.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 67.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oregon scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,622 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,140 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$93,438 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Adair compare to other US cities?

Adair measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Adair against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Adair's strongest outlier among Oregon cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Adair ranks #27 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Adair only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#75 of 364
79th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#117 of 395
66th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#130 of 366
64th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#293 of 395
25th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#27 of 395
93rd percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Adair's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$405,500 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Adair $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Adair, OR Adair, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Adair, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Adair, OR median $93,438/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Adair, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Adair, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 58.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,140
Median Income
$93,438
Median Home Value
$405,500
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
67.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
58.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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980 residents1,000 residents1,020 residents1,040 residents 202020212022202320242025 986 residents 1,010 residents ▲ +2.4%
Adair's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.6%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
2.7%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
28.8%

Based on 556 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Adair sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,622/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Maywood Park
1,144 people
Melrose
1,150 people
Riddle
1,161 people
Island City
1,165 people
Yoncalla
1,106 people
Aurora
1,104 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Adair's 1,140 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Underwood, IN
1,140 people
Wayland, IA
1,140 people
Oxford, NJ
1,140 people
Unadilla, NY
1,140 people
Enhaut, PA
1,140 people
Cacao comunidad, PR
1,140 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Adair's $93,438 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Millerville, AL
$93,438 median income
Lockeford, CA
$93,438 median income
Advance, MI
$93,438 median income
St. Elizabeth, MO
$93,438 median income
New Gretna, NJ
$93,438 median income
North Richland Hills, TX
$93,434 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Adair, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Adair, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.0% 7.5% 6.0% 12.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.3% White 71.0% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 7.5% American Indian 2.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.0% Two or more races 12.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Adair compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Adair (this city) 1,140 $93,438
Maywood Park 1,144 $140,357
Melrose 1,150 $115,536
Riddle 1,161 $55,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Adair, OR?

What is the population of Adair, OR? +

Adair, OR counts 1,140 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Adair, OR? +

Median annual household income in Adair runs $93,438, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Adair? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Adair; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Adair, OR? +

A typical home in Adair is worth $405,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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