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Adel, Iowa

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StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Total Population6,4303,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$95,250$75,059$80,734
Median Age36.538.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.9%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$327,900$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$926$972$1,413
Poverty Rate7.2%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born3.2%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.2%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.819.826.4
Worked from Home15.8%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.8%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Adel, Iowa

Age in Adel, Iowa

StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Median Age36.538.638.9
Under 18 %30.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.7%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.3%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %24.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.3%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Adel, Iowa

StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Households2,3721,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households67.9%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children39.0%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.1%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone27.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married22.9%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Adel, Iowa

StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,696$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.8%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99928.8%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.6%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%8.8%n/a

Housing in Adel, Iowa

StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,4211,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.0%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.5%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.0%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.8%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,217$2,897n/a

Education in Adel, Iowa

StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.3%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate25.2%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.5%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Adel, Iowa

StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.2%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.7%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Adel, Iowa

StatisticAdelIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.4%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.9%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.7%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Adel

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.