Powell, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,503

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

2.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Powell, WY is home to a population of 6.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Powell, WY residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.27k people) in Powell, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 288 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Powell, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powell, WY was 99.6%, 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)
5.27k ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 125
White (Hispanic)
288 ± 193

9.6%

Hispanic Population

624 people

9.6% of the people in Powell, WY are hispanic (624 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Powell, WY residents (71 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, WY was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
230 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 53

Powell, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Powell, WY employs 2.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Powell, WY were Educational Services (609 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), and Construction (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,947), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,842), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,842).

Employment

Occupations

2.99k

2024 Value

± 469

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell, WY grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 2.7k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powell, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (473 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (366 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (301 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powell, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.99k

2024 Value

± 469

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powell, WY grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 2.7k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powell, WY, are Educational Services (609 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), and Construction (293 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

$42,308

Median earning men ± $15,844

$26,755

Median earning women ± $11,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,865), Public Administration ($75,522), and Manufacturing ($63,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,828), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,860), and Retail Trade ($28,833).

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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

The student population of Powell, WY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 663 male students and 823 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Powell, WY are White (199 and 88.4%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 7.56%), Two or More Races (4 and 1.78%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.889%).

The largest universities in Powell, WY by number of degrees awarded are Northwest College (256 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Powell, WY are General Studies (45 and 17.6%), Registered Nursing (26 and 10.2%), and Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (17 and 6.64%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 there were 1,486 students enrolled in Powell, WY, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,121 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
45 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
26 degrees awarded
Agricultural Business Operations
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Powell, WY was General Studies with 45 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

256 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest College with 256 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 91 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Powell, WY, which is 0.552 times less than the 165 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 199 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 17 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,812) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Powell, WY was $289,400 in 2024, which is 0.87 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,400 to $289,400, a 9.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Powell, WY is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Powell, WY have an average commute time of 18.2 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

$289,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,163

$1,889

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Powell, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Powell, WY 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.

$63,523

Median Household Income

± $8,491

2.71k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Powell, WY declined from $63,523 from the previous year's value of $65,077.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Walked (9.85%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Powell, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (9.85%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powell, WY have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% 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

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powell, WY (742 out of 5.78k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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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