Powell, WY City Data

Powell, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,373 people who live in Powell and approximately 25,786 who live in Park County. We want to help people moving to or living in Powell to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Powell. We have included Powell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Powell Information

Park County where Powell resides is 6,968.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,786 and has a population rank of 1,524 out of all the places in the United States.

Powell has a total of 5,373 people and of those residents there are 2,475 males and 2,898 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 262 births each year and around 203 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Powell varies per year, but currently 5,319 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 5,373 people who live in Powell, there are 1,558 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Powell is 716 male and 842 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,243.

General Powell Information
Total area in square miles - Park County	6,968.51
Water area in square miles - Park County	N/A
Resident population - Park County	25,786
Population rank - Park County	1,524
Total population	5,373
Total population (male)	2,475
Total population (female)	2,898
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Park County	262
Deaths- Park County	203
Population of one race	5,319
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	1,558
Population under 20 years (male)	716
Population under 20 years (female)	842
Total population 18 years and over	4,243

Powell Social Characteristics

There are 10,312 households in Powell. Families make up 7,108 of these households. The table below breaks down the Powell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,069), male householder with no wife present (222) and female householder with no husband present (731). The remainder of the Powell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,220. Powell, WY moving companies help people in Powell move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Powell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Powell is based, there are 10,724 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,918 never married, 6,385 now married, 162 separated, 1,049 widowed, and 1,210 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 140 separated, 270 widowed and 1,024 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Powell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Powell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Park County)
Total households	10,312
Family households (families)	7,108
With own children under 18 years	3,228
Married-couple family	6,069
With own children under 18 years	2,483
Male householder, no wife present, family	222
With own children under 18 years	166
Female householder, no husband present, family	731
With own children under 18 years	501
Nonfamily households	3,220
Householder living alone	2,697
65 years and over	1,033

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	594
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	634
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,740
Householder	1,273
Spouse	1,022
Child	1,268
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	60
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	93
Foster child	2
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,015
Male householder	332
Male householder living alone	245
Male householder not living alone	87
Female householder	478
Female householder living alone	409
Female householder not living alone	69
Nonrelatives	205
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	105
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,724
Never married	1,918
Now married	6,385
Separated	162
Widowed	1,049
Divorced	1,210
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	140
Widowed	270
Divorced	1,024

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,373
Male	2,475
Under 5 years	139
5 to 9 years	151
10 to 14 years	155
15 to 17 years	99
18 and 19 years	172
20 years	116
21 years	79
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	147
30 to 34 years	148
35 to 39 years	133
40 to 44 years	159
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	58
Female	2,898
Under 5 years	132
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	174
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	256
20 years	108
21 years	64
22 to 24 years	106
25 to 29 years	139
30 to 34 years	144
35 to 39 years	164
40 to 44 years	169
45 to 49 years	171
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	122
80 to 84 years	111
85 years and over	139

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,373
One race	5,319
White	5,128
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	8
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,755
People who are White alone	4,535
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	350
People who are Some other race alone	133

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,352
Same house	12,456
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,844
Different state or abroad	4,452
Different state	4,278
Abroad	174

PLACE OF BIRTH (Park County)
Total resident population	25,786
Born in United States	9,005
State of residence	10,550
Different state	14,648
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	136
Foreign born	452

Powell Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Powell. That total enrollment is 6,815 for the population of the country, which includes Powell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,447 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,419 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,468.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Powell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,815
Pre-kindergarten	346
Public	207
Private	139
Kindergarten	290
Public	276
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,021
Public	2,809
Private	212
Elementary and high school	4,710
Public	4,391
Private	319
High school grades 9 to 12	1,689
Public	1,582
Private	107
College, undergraduate years	1,348
Public	1,327
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	121
Public	113
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	18,122

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,145
Less than 9th grade	630
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,494
High school graduate	5,208
Some college, no degree	4,292
Associate's degree	1,464
Bachelor's degree	4,057
Graduate or professional degree	23.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,688

Powell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,299 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Powell. The Powell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,739), service occupations (2,080), sales and office occupations (3,119), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,583) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,520). The 20,299 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,738 private wage and salary workers, 1,991 government workers, 1,509 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Park County)
Population 16 years and over	20,299
In labor force	13,001
Civilian labor force	12,985
Employed	12,333
Unemployed	652
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	10,447
In labor force	6,106
Civilian labor force	6,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	285
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,852
In labor force	6,895
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	367
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Park County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,126
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,016
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,577
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	626
Other means	71
Worked at home	707
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	201,280

OCCUPATION (Park County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,739
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,739
Service occupations	2,080
Sales and office occupations	3,119
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,583
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,520

INDUSTRY (Park County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,739
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,394
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	684
Wholesale trade	241
Retail trade	1,584
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	573
Information	221
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	638
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	744
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,595
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,446
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	485

CLASS OF WORKER (Park County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,739
Private wage and salary workers	8,738
Government workers	1,991
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,509
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Powell Housing Characteristics

In Powell, WY there are 11,869 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,312 occupied and 1,557 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Powell, there are 8,679 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 376 units in Powell. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Powell, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Powell, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Powell. There are 132 housing units with rent less than $200, 250 with rent between $200-299, 1,242 with rent between $300-499 and 776 with rent for $500 and above. Full Powell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Powell, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Park County)
Total housing units	11,869
Occupied housing units	10,312
Vacant housing units	1,557

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Park County)
Total housing units	11,869
1-unit, detached	8,679
1-unit, attached	376
2 units	279
3 or 4 units	469
5 to 9 units	322
10 to 19 units	105
20 to 49 units	101
50 or more units	30
Mobile home	1,497

HOUSING TENURE (Park County)
Occupied housing units	10,312
Owner-occupied	7,363
Renter-occupied	2,949

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Park County)
Occupied housing units	10,312
No vehicles available	346
2 vehicle available	6,897
3 vehicles available	1,919
4 vehicles available	591
5 or more vehicles available	246

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Park County)
Occupied housing units	10,312
Utility gas	7,255
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,521
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54
Coal or coke	13
Wood	683
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	74
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Park County)
Occupied housing units	10,312
Less Than $50,000	7,363
$50,000 to $99,999	1,979
$100,000 to $149,999	1,616
$150,000 to $199,999	704
$200,000 to $299,999	334
$300,000 to $499,999	94
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	107,300

GROSS RENT (Park County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,949
Less than $200	132
$200 to $299	250
$300 to $499	1,242
$500 to $699	614
$700 to $999	162
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A