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Adair
Missouri

25K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate28.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,674

Federal Spending per Capita$644

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$2,938

SS Benefits / Person$3,330

Education Wage Premium1.71x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$191K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$197K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$779/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,156

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate61.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.9%

Active Listings

125

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

4.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices65

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians197

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients624 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,004

Uninsured (under 65)10.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.54 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,933

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,061

HS Completion Rate92.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)40th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature-0.64

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation34.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.29

Heating Degree Days5,411 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,156 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,086 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,061 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)60 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)379 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)67 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers584 workers

Public Transit Commuters32 workers

Walk to Work439 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)194 workers

Avg Commute Time16.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work4.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.076

Nonprofit Organizations184

Veterans Share4.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.1%

Never-Married Adults45.5%

Divorced Adults9.0%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores3

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms36

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+32R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -150

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Adair

Travis-Noe Funeral Home: Kirksville, MO · 4 weeks ago

Roger Dale Wayman (December 30, 1961 - August 7, 2026)

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KTVO · Jun 29, 2026

Northeast Missouri Groundwater Study: Helicopter on display at open house

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Kirksville Daily Express · Jul 9, 2026

Adair County Historical Society awarded $10,000 Missouri Humanities Council Grant

Adair County Historical Society awarded $10,000 Missouri Humanities Council Grant ... The Missouri H…

KTTN · Jul 2, 2026

Adair County crash sends two people to hospital

A two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, July 1, injured two people about one mile north of Adair in A…

Hannibal.net · 1 month ago

Aquifer study targets local Missouri counties

JEFFERSON CITY — An ongoing Missouri Department of Natural Resources aquifer study in Northeast Miss…

Legacy | Obituary · 1 month ago

Richard J. "Rich" Adair Obituary (2026) - Hannibal, MO - James O'Donnell Funeral Home, Inc. - Hannibal

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