Powells Point, NC City Data

Powells Point, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,389 people who live in Powells Point and approximately 18,190 who live in Currituck County. We want to help people moving to or living in Powells Point 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 Powells Point. We have included Powells Point housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Powells Point Information

Currituck County where Powells Point resides is 525.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,190 and has a population rank of 1,888 out of all the places in the United States.

Powells Point has a total of 1,389 people and of those residents there are 686 males and 703 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 236 births each year and around 164 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Powells Point varies per year, but currently 1,375 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,389 people who live in Powells Point, there are 390 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Powells Point is 189 male and 201 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 1,035.

General Powells Point Information
Total area in square miles - Currituck County	525.65
Water area in square miles - Currituck County	N/A
Resident population - Currituck County	18,190
Population rank - Currituck County	1,888
Total population	1,389
Total population (male)	686
Total population (female)	703
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Currituck County	236
Deaths- Currituck County	164
Population of one race	1,375
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	390
Population under 20 years (male)	189
Population under 20 years (female)	201
Total population 18 years and over	1,035

Powells Point Social Characteristics

There are 6,902 households in Powells Point. Families make up 5,229 of these households. The table below breaks down the Powells Point families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,255), male householder with no wife present (301) and female householder with no husband present (651). The remainder of the Powells Point households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,699. Powells Point, NC moving companies help people in Powells Point 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 Powells Point. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Powells Point is based, there are 7,291 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,130 never married, 4,563 now married, 246 separated, 753 widowed, and 599 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 189 separated, 227 widowed and 649 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Powells Point social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Powells Point.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Currituck County)
Total households	6,902
Family households (families)	5,229
With own children under 18 years	2,535
Married-couple family	4,255
With own children under 18 years	1,730
Male householder, no wife present, family	301
With own children under 18 years	172
Female householder, no husband present, family	651
With own children under 18 years	367
Nonfamily households	1,699
Householder living alone	1,342
65 years and over	524

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	201
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	127
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,201
Householder	395
Spouse	297
Child	395
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	188
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,291
Never married	1,130
Now married	4,563
Separated	246
Widowed	753
Divorced	599
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	189
Widowed	227
Divorced	649

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,389
Male	686
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	4
Female	703
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,389
One race	1,375
White	1,247
Black or African American	122
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,389
People who are White alone	1,247
People who are Black or African American alone	122
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,091
Same house	9,978
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,295
Different state or abroad	3,776
Different state	3,679
Abroad	97

PLACE OF BIRTH (Currituck County)
Total resident population	18,190
Born in United States	5,555
State of residence	5,396
Different state	12,388
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	152
Foreign born	254

Powells Point 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 Powells Point. That total enrollment is 4,264 for the population of the country, which includes Powells Point. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 750 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,457 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 554.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,264
Pre-kindergarten	268
Public	126
Private	142
Kindergarten	212
Public	194
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,247
Public	2,073
Private	174
Elementary and high school	3,229
Public	3,001
Private	228
High school grades 9 to 12	982
Public	928
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	488
Public	407
Private	81
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	32
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	13,226

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,361
Less than 9th grade	797
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,978
High school graduate	4,256
Some college, no degree	3,114
Associate's degree	575
Bachelor's degree	1,641
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,265

Powells Point Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,102 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Powells Point. The Powells Point occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,223), service occupations (1,398), sales and office occupations (2,045), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (117), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,731) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,014). The 14,102 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,911 private wage and salary workers, 1,780 government workers, 811 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Currituck County)
Population 16 years and over	14,102
In labor force	9,065
Civilian labor force	8,857
Employed	8,528
Unemployed	329
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	208
Females 16 years and over	7,151
In labor force	4,124
Civilian labor force	4,120
Unemployed Civilian labor force	141
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	6,951
In labor force	4,941
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	188
Armed forces	204

COMMUTING TO WORK (Currituck County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,603
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,861
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,325
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	43
Other means	138
Worked at home	191
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	294,525

OCCUPATION (Currituck County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,223
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,223
Service occupations	1,398
Sales and office occupations	2,045
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	117
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,731
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,014

INDUSTRY (Currituck County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,223
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	247
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	581
Wholesale trade	347
Retail trade	1,188
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	398
Information	160
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	512
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	486
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,266
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	767
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	696

CLASS OF WORKER (Currituck County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,223
Private wage and salary workers	5,911
Government workers	1,780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	811
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Powells Point Housing Characteristics

In Powells Point, NC there are 10,687 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,902 occupied and 3,785 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Powells Point, there are 8,027 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 173 units in Powells Point. 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 Powells Point, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Powells Point, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Powells Point. There are 26 housing units with rent less than $200, 45 with rent between $200-299, 257 with rent between $300-499 and 709 with rent for $500 and above. Full Powells Point gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Powells Point, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Currituck County)
Total housing units	10,687
Occupied housing units	6,902
Vacant housing units	3,785

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Currituck County)
Total housing units	10,687
1-unit, detached	8,027
1-unit, attached	173
2 units	27
3 or 4 units	71
5 to 9 units	80
10 to 19 units	57
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,230

HOUSING TENURE (Currituck County)
Occupied housing units	6,902
Owner-occupied	5,630
Renter-occupied	1,272

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Currituck County)
Occupied housing units	6,902
No vehicles available	303
2 vehicle available	4,748
3 vehicles available	1,360
4 vehicles available	270
5 or more vehicles available	70

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Currituck County)
Occupied housing units	6,902
Utility gas	31
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,104
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	842
Coal or coke
Wood	199
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Currituck County)
Occupied housing units	6,902
Less Than $50,000	5,630
$50,000 to $99,999	1,310
$100,000 to $149,999	1,279
$150,000 to $199,999	576
$200,000 to $299,999	224
$300,000 to $499,999	131
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	115,500

GROSS RENT (Currituck County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,272
Less than $200	26
$200 to $299	45
$300 to $499	257
$500 to $699	433
$700 to $999	244
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	N/A