Adair County , Iowa

Population: 7,471 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $66,176 Home $140,600 Rent $730/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Adair County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,176), with housing 54% below the US figure ($141,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$66,176
Median Income
household
$140,600
Home Value
median
$730/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $66,176
Per Capita Income $39,526
Poverty Rate 10.3%
Median Home Value $140,600
Median Gross Rent $730/mo
Owner Occupied 73.6%
Renter Occupied 26.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 7,471
Median Age 42.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.9%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
39.6%
High Blood Pressure
28.2%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
33.2%
Insufficient Sleep
78.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 49.5  ·  49th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
62.37
🌀 Hurricane
14.73
🔥 Wildfire
34.06
❄️ Winter Storm
38.26
🌍 Earthquake
12.34
☀️ Drought
94.56

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