Adel, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Adel is a Census city of 6,430 people across 5.39 square miles of land, in Dallas County. Median household income is $95,250, 65.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Adel
What Adel is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.39 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,192
- County holding the largest share of its areaDallas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
How many people live in Adel
- Population6,430
- Median age36.5
- Population under 181,952
- Share under 1830.4 percent
- Population 65 and over792 plus or minus 184
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households2,372
- Family households1,610
- Share of households that are families67.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
Income and work in Adel
- Median household income$95,250 plus or minus $22,906
- Per capita income$37,696
- Civilian labor force3,266
- Employed3,177
- Unemployed89 plus or minus 82
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,175
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
Housing in Adel
- Housing units2,421
- Occupied units2,372
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate2.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied1,547
- Renter occupied825 plus or minus 191
- Ownership rate65.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$327,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$926 plus or minus $195
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units1,860
- Share single family76.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more505 plus or minus 200
- Share in buildings of two or more20.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes56 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
How Adel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,632
- Commuting under 15 minutes637 plus or minus 220
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.2 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more874 plus or minus 244
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.2 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone76.2 percent
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home15.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Adel
SBA loans in Adel (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$4,267,000
- Average approval$328,231
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$2,325,000
- Jobs supported92
- Jobs per approval7.1
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises15.4 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adel, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Adel
SBA loans in Adel (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$8,384,000
- Average approval$1,048,000
- Median approval$755,000
- Largest approval$3,137,000
- Jobs supported74
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adel, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Adel
Flood risk in Adel
- NFIP communityCity of Adel
- NFIP community number190103
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/15/22
The City of Adel participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190103 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dallas County, not Adel
Dallas County context, not Adel figures
- Establishments in Dallas County2,521
- Covered employment, Dallas County55,258
- Average annual pay, Dallas County$76,316
- Housing units permitted, Dallas County1,513
Every figure in this section is published for Dallas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Adel.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Adel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Adel, Iowa?
6,430, in 2,372 households. Adel city covers 5.39 square miles of land, which is 1,192 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Adel in?
Dallas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Adel?
$95,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $327,900. Median gross rent is $926 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Adel businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $4.3 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $8.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adel, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Adel borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Adel. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Adel in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Adel appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Adel, city of, community 190103, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Adel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dallas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Adel.
Is zoning published for Adel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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