Powers, OR City Data

Powers, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 734 people who live in Powers and approximately 62,779 who live in Coos County. We want to help people moving to or living in Powers 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 Powers. We have included Powers housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Powers Information

Coos County where Powers resides is 1,806.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,779 and has a population rank of 775 out of all the places in the United States.

Powers has a total of 734 people and of those residents there are 364 males and 370 females. The median age of the male population is 43.6 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 619 births each year and around 813 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Powers varies per year, but currently 671 are one race and 63 are two or more races.

Of the 734 people who live in Powers, there are 190 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Powers is 99 male and 91 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 557.

General Powers Information
Total area in square miles - Coos County	1,806.38
Water area in square miles - Coos County	N/A
Resident population - Coos County	62,779
Population rank - Coos County	775
Total population	734
Total population (male)	364
Total population (female)	370
Population median age (male)	43.6
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - Coos County	619
Deaths- Coos County	813
Population of one race	671
Population of two or more races	63
Population under 20 years	190
Population under 20 years (male)	99
Population under 20 years (female)	91
Total population 18 years and over	557

Powers Social Characteristics

There are 26,213 households in Powers. Families make up 17,490 of these households. The table below breaks down the Powers families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,858), male householder with no wife present (871) and female householder with no husband present (2,474). The remainder of the Powers households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,765. Powers, OR moving companies help people in Powers 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 Powers. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Powers is based, there are 26,827 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,234 never married, 14,980 now married, 713 separated, 3,365 widowed, and 3,535 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 461 separated, 1,011 widowed and 3,221 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Powers social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Powers.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Coos County)
Total households	26,213
Family households (families)	17,490
With own children under 18 years	7,413
Married-couple family	13,858
With own children under 18 years	4,934
Male householder, no wife present, family	871
With own children under 18 years	590
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,474
With own children under 18 years	1,585
Nonfamily households	8,765
Householder living alone	7,138
65 years and over	3,220

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	89
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	128
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	560
Householder	184
Spouse	141
Child	178
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	174
Male householder	81
Male householder living alone	67
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	69
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,827
Never married	4,234
Now married	14,980
Separated	713
Widowed	3,365
Divorced	3,535
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	461
Widowed	1,011
Divorced	3,221

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	734
Male	364
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8
Female	370
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	734
One race	671
White	617
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	48
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	63

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	734
People who are White alone	617
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	48
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,732
Same house	31,988
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,665
Different state or abroad	7,944
Different state	7,430
Abroad	514

PLACE OF BIRTH (Coos County)
Total resident population	62,779
Born in United States	30,307
State of residence	28,998
Different state	31,737
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	376
Foreign born	1,668

Powers 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 Powers. That total enrollment is 14,249 for the population of the country, which includes Powers. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,244 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,447 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,557.

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 Powers population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,249
Pre-kindergarten	832
Public	503
Private	329
Kindergarten	635
Public	629
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,529
Public	6,276
Private	253
Elementary and high school	10,224
Public	9,857
Private	367
High school grades 9 to 12	3,695
Public	3,581
Private	114
College, undergraduate years	2,341
Public	2,186
Private	155
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	167
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	46,748

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,667
Less than 9th grade	2,221
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,016
High school graduate	13,727
Some college, no degree	12,950
Associate's degree	3,041
Bachelor's degree	6,712
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,159

Powers Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,025 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Powers. The Powers occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,171), service occupations (4,947), sales and office occupations (6,011), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (857), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,655) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,546). The 51,025 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,824 private wage and salary workers, 4,350 government workers, 2,848 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Coos County)
Population 16 years and over	51,025
In labor force	27,700
Civilian labor force	27,524
Employed	25,187
Unemployed	2,337
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	176
Females 16 years and over	26,393
In labor force	13,126
Civilian labor force	13,098
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,061
Armed forces	28
Males 16 years and over	24,632
In labor force	14,574
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,276
Armed forces	148

COMMUTING TO WORK (Coos County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,010
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,292
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,101
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	778
Other means	275
Worked at home	1,289
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	471,525

OCCUPATION (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,171
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,171
Service occupations	4,947
Sales and office occupations	6,011
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	857
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,655
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,546

INDUSTRY (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,171
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,598
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,020
Wholesale trade	623
Retail trade	3,309
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,414
Information	428
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,175
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,621
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,981
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,302
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,478

CLASS OF WORKER (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,171
Private wage and salary workers	17,824
Government workers	4,350
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,848
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Powers Housing Characteristics

In Powers, OR there are 29,247 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,213 occupied and 3,034 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Powers, there are 19,492 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 541 units in Powers. 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 Powers, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Powers, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Powers. There are 569 housing units with rent less than $200, 631 with rent between $200-299, 2,586 with rent between $300-499 and 3,725 with rent for $500 and above. Full Powers gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Powers, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Coos County)
Total housing units	29,247
Occupied housing units	26,213
Vacant housing units	3,034

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Coos County)
Total housing units	29,247
1-unit, detached	19,492
1-unit, attached	541
2 units	986
3 or 4 units	788
5 to 9 units	922
10 to 19 units	522
20 to 49 units	531
50 or more units	386
Mobile home	4,706

HOUSING TENURE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	26,213
Owner-occupied	17,864
Renter-occupied	8,349

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	26,213
No vehicles available	1,966
2 vehicle available	15,298
3 vehicles available	3,797
4 vehicles available	879
5 or more vehicles available	405

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	26,213
Utility gas	125
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,152
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,840
Coal or coke
Wood	5,206
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	536
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	26,213
Less Than $50,000	17,864
$50,000 to $99,999	5,508
$100,000 to $149,999	3,601
$150,000 to $199,999	1,280
$200,000 to $299,999	941
$300,000 to $499,999	206
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	98,900

GROSS RENT (Coos County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,349
Less than $200	569
$200 to $299	631
$300 to $499	2,586
$500 to $699	2,514
$700 to $999	1,028
$1,000 to $1,499	117
$1,500 or more	65