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

About

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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 N/A are Northwest College (278 degrees awarded in 2022).

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.

United States Wyoming Park County, WY Sheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY

Population & Diversity

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

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Powell, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Economy

The economy of Powell, WY employs N/A 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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

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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

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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

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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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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

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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 N/A 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 N/A for a public four year colleges is $3,150 for in-state students and $9,450 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Universities

Gender

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Census Tract 9652

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

Household Income

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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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, WY 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powell, WY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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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

N/A% of the population of Powell, WY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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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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

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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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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