COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adair County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Adair County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Adair County is 73% larger than Washington County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Adair County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -12%).
ADAIR COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population25,68414,822+73% vs Washington County
Population density4514+32
Population growth-1.1%-12.5%+11.3 pts
Median age30.244.6−14.4
Male48.1%50.2%−2.1 pts
Female51.9%49.8%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born5.4%0.3%+5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.1%65.0%+22.1 pts
Black4.4%24.1%−19.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%1.0%+1.9 pts
Asian2.1%0.2%+1.9 pts
Other3.4%9.7%−6.3 pts
Median household income$61,536$61,042+$494
Per capita income$34,223$32,670+$1,553
Poverty rate22.0%17.1%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5510.479+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%17.0%+18.6 pts
Graduate degree19.1%8.0%+11.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%4.9%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation54.0%48.9%+5.1 pts
Median home value$165,700$159,700+$6,000
Median gross rent$772$655+$117
Owner-occupied61.0%85.8%−24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%23.5%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%13.1%+20.0 pts
Average commute15.334.3−19.0
Worked from home8.0%7.7%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%6.8%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025