Powell, WY

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2023 Population

6,466

0.0929% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.5

9.46% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.7%

0.718% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,077

3.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$265,400

11.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,699

4.46% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Powell, WY had a population of 6.47k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $65,077. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Powell, WY grew from 6,460 to 6,466, a 0.0929% increase and its median household income grew from $62,899 to $65,077, a 3.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powell, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), White (Hispanic) (5.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%), Other (Hispanic) (2.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.23%).

None of the households in Powell, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Powell, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Powell, WY are Northwest College (278 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Powell, WY was $265,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Powell, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Powell, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Powell, WY is home to a population of 6.47k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.19% of Powell, WY residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Powell, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 White (Hispanic) and 342 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Powell, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Powell, WY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Powell, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powell, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.31k ± 232
White (Hispanic)
376 ± 233
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 142

10.4%

Hispanic Population

675 people

10.4% of the people in Powell, WY are hispanic (675 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Powell, WY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
Canada
993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Wyoming residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

1.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2023, 1.19% of Powell, WY residents (77 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Powell, WY was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Powell, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
221 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 55

Powell, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Powell, WY employs 2.7k people. The largest industries in Powell, WY are Educational Services (513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Retail Trade (266 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,931), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,931).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2023 Value

± 419

−4.46%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powell, WY declined at a rate of −4.46%, from 2.83k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powell, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (427 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (352 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (241 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powell, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.7k

2023 Value

± 419

−4.46%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powell, WY declined at a rate of −4.46%, from 2.83k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powell, WY, are Educational Services (513 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and Retail Trade (266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powell, WY, though some of these residents may live in Powell, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,889

Median earning men ± $25,095

$32,327

Median earning women ± $11,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,578), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,039).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,521), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,400), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,300).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Powell, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Powell, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Powell, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Powell, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Powell, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Powell, WY awarded 278 degrees. The student population of Powell, WY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 618 male students and 805 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Powell, WY are White (222 and 83.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (19 and 7.12%), Two or More Races (9 and 3.37%), and Unknown (6 and 2.25%).

The largest universities in Powell, WY by number of degrees awarded are Northwest College (278 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Powell, WY are General Studies (56 and 20.1%), Registered Nursing (34 and 12.2%), and Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (31 and 11.2%).

The median tuition cost in Powell, WY for a public four year colleges is $3,150 for in-state students and $9,450 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,423 students enrolled in Powell, WY, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,142 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
10 degrees awarded
General Studies
56 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Powell, WY was Elementary Education & Teaching with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Powell, WY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

278 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest College with 278 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 94 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Powell, WY, which is 0.511 times less than the 184 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 222 degrees mean that there were 11.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 19 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,712) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Powell, WY was $265,400 in 2023, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $238,900 to $265,400, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Powell, WY is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Powell, WY have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powell, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,148

$1,827

Median Property Taxes

±$340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Powell, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Powell, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.4% of the housing units in Powell, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Powell, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9651
Census Tract 9652

The following map shows all of the places in Powell, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,077

Median Household Income

± $10,106

2.67k

Number of Households

± 444

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Powell, WY grew to $65,077 from the previous year's value of $62,899.

The following chart displays the households in Powell, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powell, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (9.38%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Powell, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (9.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powell, WY have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Powell, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Powell, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Powell, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powell, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powell, WY (804 out of 5.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powell, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Powell, WY has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Park County, WY see 793 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.26% increase from the previous year (768 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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793 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Park County, WY

Primary care physicians in Park County, WY see an average of 793 patients per year. This represents a 3.26% increase from the previous year (768 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Park County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

2.51%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powell, WY declined by 25.6% from 14.3% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Powell, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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