Powells Crossroads, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,498

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

3.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.51%

4.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,549

2.65% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Powells Crossroads, TN is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.801% of Powells Crossroads, TN residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 48.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Powells Crossroads, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Asian (Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Powells Crossroads, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Powells Crossroads, TN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powells Crossroads, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 326
Asian (Hispanic)
29 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 24

3.4%

Hispanic Population

51 people

3.4% of the people in Powells Crossroads, TN are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Powells Crossroads, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.801%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.801% of Powells Crossroads, TN residents (12 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 Powells Crossroads, TN was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Powells Crossroads, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Powells Crossroads, TN.

Economy

The economy of Powells Crossroads, TN employs 653 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Powells Crossroads, TN were Manufacturing (134 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (83 people), and Construction (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,750), Public Administration ($60,455), and Finance & Insurance ($59,688).

Employment

Occupations

653

2024 Value

± 143

−0.305%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powells Crossroads, TN declined at a rate of −0.305%, from 655 employees to 653 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powells Crossroads, TN, are Production Occupations (109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), and Transportation Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powells Crossroads, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

653

2024 Value

± 143

−0.305%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Powells Crossroads, TN declined at a rate of −0.305%, from 655 employees to 653 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powells Crossroads, TN, are Manufacturing (134 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (83 people), and Construction (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powells Crossroads, TN, though some of these residents may live in Powells Crossroads, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,014

Median earning men ± $9,091

$34,951

Median earning women ± $5,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,090), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($49,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,219), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($41,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Powells Crossroads, TN was $187,800 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,000 to $187,800, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Powells Crossroads, TN is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Powells Crossroads, TN have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powells Crossroads, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,744

$551

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Powells Crossroads, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Powells Crossroads, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Powells Crossroads, TN 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.

$67,549

Median Household Income

± $13,136

638

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 638 households in Powells Crossroads, TN grew to $67,549 from the previous year's value of $65,804.

The following chart displays the households in Powells Crossroads, TN 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 Powells Crossroads, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (9.61%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Powells Crossroads, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.61%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powells Crossroads, TN have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Powells Crossroads, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Powells Crossroads, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powells Crossroads, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powells Crossroads, TN (67 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powells Crossroads, TN 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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