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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Adair, IA compare?
| Figure | Adair, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 776 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 791 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 357 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Adair, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 830±183 |
| Median age | 39.2±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.9%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.8%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $54,550±$12,199 |
| Per capita income | $35,327±$7,153 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,800±$17,604 |
| Median gross rent | $893±$84 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.8%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.1%±9.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.2%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±5.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov