Living in Adair, Illinois
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Adair · Census data 2020–2024
Adair has 215 residents with a median age of 19.8. The median home value is $90,000.
Adair is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Adair at a glance
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 19.8State: 39
- Median home value
- $90,000State: $263,300
- Homeowners
- 40%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 45.7%
- Average commute
- 12 min
Is Adair a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 12.8%; a poverty rate of 20.5%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Adair
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Adair the median home value is $90,000, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $669 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Adair: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 125
- Owner-occupied
- 40%
- Renter-occupied
- 60%
- Vacant
- 16%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1951
- Average household size
- 2.05
Adair demographics
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 19.8
- Under 18
- 27%
- 65 and older
- 9.8%
- Households
- 105
- Foreign-born
- 7%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Adair ›
Education in Adair
45.7% of adults 25 and older in Adair have a bachelor's degree or higher (Illinois: 37.8%), and 14.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Adair
- Unemployment rate
- 12.8%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 12 minState: 28 min
- Work from home
- 8.1%
- Drive alone
- 76.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 36.2%
Adair vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Adair?
The median home value in Adair is $90,000, compared with $263,300 in Illinois.
Is Adair, IL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 12.8%; a poverty rate of 20.5%.
What is the median age in Adair?
The median age in Adair is 19.8 years (Illinois: 39).
How long is the commute in Adair?
The average commute to work in Adair is 12 minutes; 8.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Adair?
The unemployment rate in Adair is 12.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Adair?
45.7% of adults in Adair have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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