Population 383 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Adair
Household size in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.79 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Adair are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Adair is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 45.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +21.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Adair (26.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Adair
Renters in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Adair rent their homes (28.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (51.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Adair: 18.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Adair is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $739 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $828 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $599 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$140 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Adair runs $599 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Adair
Bachelor's degrees in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Adair (30.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Adair: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Adair
| Period | Adair | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Adair is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Adair compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 2.27 | 35.4 | 26.2% | 28.3% | 18.4% | 1951 | $599 | 30.7% | 97.6% | 5.9% |
| Table Grove | 2.32 | 45.4 | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 1969 | $792 | 13.5% | 92.8% | 7.7% |
| New Philadelphia | 2.24 | 40.7 | 20.3% | 20.6% | 16.9% | 1953 | $607 | 28.3% | 96.1% | 6.5% |
| Bardolph | 2.06 | 53.0 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 16.6% | 1954 | $547 | 34.9% | 94.4% | 4.7% |
| Industry | 2.26 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 9.8% | 12.9% | 1964 | $797 | 29.9% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Vermont | 2.18 | 44.8 | 6.6% | 20.2% | 8.2% | 1946 | $723 | 11.4% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Marietta | 2.44 | 38.9 | 16.8% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 1945 | $905 | 25.3% | 94.6% | 5.2% |
| Macomb | 1.99 | 35.4 | 7.6% | 46.8% | 17.7% | 1966 | $749 | 36.1% | 95.4% | 9.3% |
| Bushnell | 2.16 | 50.2 | 11.0% | 27.1% | 13.4% | 1946 | $709 | 14.7% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| Ipava | 2.70 | 36.4 | 17.7% | 24.4% | 17.7% | 1959 | $1,028 | 23.9% | 96.5% | 12.2% |
| Seville | 2.55 | 36.9 | 17.2% | 9.6% | 5.2% | 1946 | $998 | 26.0% | 94.1% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Adair. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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