County population in 2016: 25,687 (62% urban, 38% rural); it was 24,977 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,317 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,492 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,837 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,068 (it was 3,832 in 2000)
% of renters here:
40%
State:
31%
Land area: 567 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Adair County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (27.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (17.0%), Educational, health and social services (11.4%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,048 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,025 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 23.8%
Adair County:
23.8%
Missouri:
14.0%
(22.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.4% for Black residents, 42.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 64.9% for American Indian residents, 10.3% for other race residents, 29.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 27.8 years old
(Males: 28.2 years old, Females: 27.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 29.9 years old, Black residents: 23.0 years old, American Indian residents: 49.4 years old, Asian residents: 25.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.3 years old, Other race residents: 32.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adair County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Current college students: 6,226 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 885 (57.3% naturalized citizens)
Adair County:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 471
2000 to 2009: 170
1990 to 1999: 240
1980 to 1989: 90
1970 to 1979: 31
Before 1970: 83
Note: State values scaled to Adair County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,269
One, attached: 232
Two: 708
3 or 4: 1,066
5 to 9: 740
10 to 19: 170
20 to 49: 195
50 or more: 133
Mobile homes: 948
Housing units in Adair County with a mortgage: 3,045 (4 second mortgage, 236 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,496
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Adair County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,123
37
Mainline Protestant
2,622
10
Catholic
1,400
2
Other
861
4
None
14,601
-
Adair County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Adair County:
0.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Adair County:
4.47 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:
9.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Adair County:
7.7%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Adair County:
29.0%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.9%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Adair County:
Average size of farms: 294 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,150 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $108.97 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.62% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.28% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,546 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.73% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,127 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.55% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.91 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.58% Corn for grain: 11394 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 3223 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 35097 harvested acres Vegetables: 6 harvested acres Land in orchards: 5 acres
Earthquake activity:
Adair County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 278.7 miles away from Adair County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 268.1 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 266.2 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 292.1 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 299.6 miles away from Adair County center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 279.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: September 09, 2014 to September 11, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4200: October 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1934: August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: 1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1809: November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1773: June 25, 2008, FEMA Id: 1773, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3281: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Adair County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Production occupations (8%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Management occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Other Middle Africa (22%)
Philippines (11%)
Ethiopia (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
India (6%)
Korea (6%)
Cameroon (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Adair County (%):
German (24%)
American (14%)
English (10%)
Irish (8%)
European (2%)
Italian (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 9,556 (80.1%)
Carpooled: 1,144 (9.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 85 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 189 (1.6%)
Walked: 476 (4.0%)
Worked at home: 443 (3.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Adair County, Missouri in 2000:
2,350 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
235 people in nursing homes
66 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
42 people in homes for the mentally ill
29 people in unknown juvenile institutions
21 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Adair County, Missouri in 2010:
2,516 people in college/university student housing
201 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
43 people in residential treatment centers for adults
39 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
37 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
33 people in group homes intended for adults
23 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,787.
7.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($25,736 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.48%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.34% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($14,156 average AGI)
3.14% relocated from other states ($11,580 average AGI)
Adair County:
3.14%
Missouri average:
2.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.26% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,267 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.26%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.96% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($12,901 average AGI)
4.30% relocated to other states ($15,366 average AGI)
Adair County:
4.30%
Missouri average:
2.76%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Adair County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,613 (2,853 aged, 760 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 394 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Adair County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (231)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (216)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (126)
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (110)
Pneumonia, unspecified (103)
Unspecified renal failure (87)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (68)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.05 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,738 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 442 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54,679
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,147 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 869 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,687
In family households: 16,106 (2,700 male householders, 2,414 female householders)
4,153 spouses, 5,399 children (4,929 natural, 208 adopted, 256 stepchildren), 448 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 219 other relatives, 314 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,816 (1,936 male householders (1,474 living alone)), 2,409 female householders (1,852 living alone)), 2,514 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,775
Size of family households: 2,631 2-persons, 957 3-persons, 952 4-persons, 398 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
3,149 married couples with children.
934 single-parent households (182 men, 752 women).
94.1% of residents of Adair speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (36% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $145,365,000 ($5,893 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,540,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,663,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,509,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,703,000 Federal grants: $51,139,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,384,000 ($463,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,966,000 ($4,477,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $657,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,647,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,674,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,478
Here:
60 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,136
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +168
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -947
Here:
-39 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Adair County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 225
2010 to 2013: 242
2000 to 2009: 1,335
1990 to 1999: 1,467
1980 to 1989: 1,292
1970 to 1979: 2,533
1960 to 1969: 995
1950 to 1959: 748
1940 to 1949: 455
1939 or earlier: 2,203
Note: State values scaled to Adair population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Adair County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to Adair County population
no vehicle: 166
1 vehicle: 1,264
2 vehicles: 2,277
3 vehicles: 1,300
4 vehicles: 365
5+ vehicles: 167
no vehicle: 611
1 vehicle: 2,027
2 vehicles: 857
3 vehicles: 192
4 vehicles: 161
5+ vehicles: 131
71% of Adair County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Missouri.
Adair County:
71.3%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,456
Other state: 8,159
Northeast: 430
Midwest: 4,854
South: 1,320
West: 1,567
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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