Powell, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
104
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
57.8
1.58% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$26,667
2024 Median Property Value
$251,400
120% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
36
9.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Powell, TX 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, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Powell, TX was $251,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.

Most people in Powell, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Powell, TX was 0 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Powell, TX is home to a population of 104 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Powell, TX residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60 people) in Powell, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Powell, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powell, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powell, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    60 ± 52
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 58
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 11

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60 people) in Powell, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powell, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
2 ± 21

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

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Economy

The economy of Powell, TX employs 36 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Powell, TX were Retail Trade (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Occupations

36
2024 Value
± 100
9.09%
1 Year growth
± 376%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell, TX grew at a rate of 9.09%, from 33 employees to 36 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powell, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (7 people), and Transportation Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powell, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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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Employment by Industries

36
2024 Value
± 100
9.09%
1 Year growth
± 376%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell, TX grew at a rate of 9.09%, from 33 employees to 36 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powell, TX, are Retail Trade (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powell, TX, though some of these residents may live in Powell, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Powell, TX was $251,400 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,400 to $251,400, a 120% increase. The homeownership rate in Powell, TX is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Powell, TX have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powell, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Property

$251,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$203,912
$43
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

82.7%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in Powell, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$26,667
Median Household Income
± $2,941
52
Number of Households
± 58

The following chart displays the households in Powell, TX 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powell, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Other (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.86%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Powell, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (2.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powell, TX have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Powell, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Health

88.5% of the population of Powell, TX has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 2.88% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.5% under 18 years, 11.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
23.1%
Medicaid
20.2%
Medicare
2.88%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powell, TX grew by 685% from 1.47% to 11.5%.

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