Powell, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

912

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

3.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.8%

51.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,786

1.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,400

Population & Diversity

Powell, AL is home to a population of 912 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.329% of Powell, AL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (753 people) in Powell, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Powell, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powell, AL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powell, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
753 ± 211
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
23 ± 47

3.51%

Hispanic Population

32 people

3.51% of the people in Powell, AL are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powell, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.329%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.549%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.329% of Powell, AL residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Powell, AL was 0.549%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 19
Vietnam
12 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 19

Powell, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Powell, AL.

Economy

The economy of Powell, AL employs 363 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Powell, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Manufacturing (89 people), and Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($72,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,500), and Educational Services ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

363

2024 Value

± 124

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell, AL declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 367 employees to 363 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powell, AL, are Production Occupations (52 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (38 people), and Management Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powell, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

363

2024 Value

± 124

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell, AL declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 367 employees to 363 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powell, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Manufacturing (89 people), and Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powell, AL, though some of these residents may live in Powell, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,306

Median earning men ± $15,841

$27,202

Median earning women ± $6,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,214), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,333), and Construction ($54,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,333), and Retail Trade ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Powell, AL was $116,400 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,800 to $116,400, a 3.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Powell, AL is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Powell, AL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powell, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,282

$199

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Powell, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,786

Median Household Income

± $5,355

276

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 276 households in Powell, AL declined from $61,786 from the previous year's value of $62,868.

The following chart displays the households in Powell, AL 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, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Other (6.03%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Powell, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.03%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powell, AL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Powell, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powell, AL (281 out of 912 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powell, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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