| | Adel, IA | Granger, IA | United States |
| Population | 5,867 | 1,973 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.6% | 47.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.4% | 52.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 35.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,727 | 1,263 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,435 | 583 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,304 | 624 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 63.2% | 179.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 69.7% | 161.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,208.9 | 1,167.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.9 | 1.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Adel, IA | Granger, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.5% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 21.3% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Adel, IA | Granger, IA | United States |
| White | 89.4% | 98.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 0.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Adel, IA | Granger, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 62.2% | 60.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.1% | 60.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.8% | 39.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.8% | 22.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.8% | 14.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,234 | 743 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,493 | 560 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.9% | 47.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.5% | 33.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 741 | 183 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.1% | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.5% | 4.5% | 10.8% |