Powell County, KY

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2023 Population

13,057

0.244% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.506% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.7%

3.05% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$39,811

3.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$142,400

15.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,899

1.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Powell County, KY had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $39,811. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Powell County, KY declined from 13,089 to 13,057, a −0.244% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,415 to $39,811, a 3.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powell County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.536%).

None of the households in Powell County, KY 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.

100% of the residents in Powell County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Powell County, KY was $142,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Powell County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Powell County, KY was 2 cars per household.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Powell County, KY is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.12% of Powell County, KY residents were born outside of the country (146 people).

In 2023, there were 36.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Powell County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 224 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Powell County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Powell County, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powell County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 195
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 177
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 159

1.37%

Hispanic Population

179 people

1.37% of the people in Powell County, KY are hispanic (179 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Powell County, KY.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Powell County, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Powell County, KY residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

146 people

0.405%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2023, 1.12% of Powell County, KY residents (146 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 County, KY was 0.405%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
277 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 50

Powell County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Powell County, KY employs 4.9k people. The largest industries in Powell County, KY are Retail Trade (776 people), Manufacturing (656 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (475 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,165), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($91,165), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.9k

2023 Value

± 552

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powell County, KY grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 4.83k employees to 4.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powell County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (543 people), Sales & Related Occupations (526 people), and Transportation Occupations (509 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powell County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

4.9k

2023 Value

± 552

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Powell County, KY grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 4.83k employees to 4.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powell County, KY, are Retail Trade (776 people), Manufacturing (656 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (475 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powell County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Powell County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,556

Median earning men ± $13,851

$28,298

Median earning women ± $4,272

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,891), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,964), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,724).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Retail Trade
18
Retail Trade
17
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$12.2k
Transportation and Warehousing
$10.4k
Manufacturing
$9.97k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Powell County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 73.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.22%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Powell County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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 (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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 County, KY was $142,400 in 2023, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,400 to $142,400, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Powell County, KY is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Powell County, KY have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powell County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Powell County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.16%.

Housing

Property

$142,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,511

$3,204

Median Property Taxes

±$389

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.2% of the housing units in Powell County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Powell County, KY 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.

$39,811

Median Household Income

± $5,999

4.63k

Number of Households

± 474

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.63k households in Powell County, KY grew to $39,811 from the previous year's value of $38,415.

The following chart displays the households in Powell County, KY 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powell County, KY is from Powell County, KY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Powell County, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (5.54%)
Worked At Home (4.62%)

In 2023, 88.7% of workers in Powell County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.54%) and those who worked at home (4.62%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powell County, KY have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Powell County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Powell County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.16%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powell County, KY (2.76k out of 12.7k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 32% of the children was living in poverty in Powell County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95% of the population of Powell County, KY has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 8.48% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Powell County, KY see 12218 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (12359 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3283 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1194 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

12,218 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Powell County, KY

Primary care physicians in Powell County, KY see an average of 12,218 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (12,359 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

8.48%

Non-Group

2.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powell County, KY declined by 7.34% from 5.39% to 4.99%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 101 in Powell County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Powell County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in Powell County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Powell County, KY.