Population 793 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Powder Springs
Household size in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Powder Springs average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Knoxville area overall, where it has 2.47 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, Powder Springs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Powder Springs: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Powder Springs
Renters in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.1% of households in Powder Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Powder Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Powder Springs are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $629 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $823 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Powder Springs runs $823 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Powder Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Powder Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.9% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Powder Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Powder Springs
| Period | Powder Springs | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Powder Springs than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Powder Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Springs | 2.70 | 47.9 | 6.0% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 1986 | $823 | 13.4% | 80.0% | 6.4% |
| Pennington Chapel | 2.78 | 50.8 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 1991 | $816 | 9.2% | 77.5% | 6.4% |
| Washburn | 2.57 | 50.5 | 6.2% | 28.6% | 22.0% | 1981 | $839 | 15.5% | 79.3% | 6.4% |
| Rose Hill | 2.39 | 52.2 | 3.5% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 1993 | $763 | 13.7% | 85.5% | 2.5% |
| Blaine | 2.91 | 41.2 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 9.0% | 1996 | $979 | 20.3% | 93.6% | 5.5% |
| Elm Springs | 2.40 | 48.1 | 2.7% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 2001 | $281 | 18.3% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Williams Springs | 2.98 | 45.9 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 13.7% | 1992 | $843 | 10.1% | 76.6% | 8.7% |
| Richland | 2.46 | 47.2 | 8.9% | 18.6% | 17.1% | 1993 | $924 | 17.7% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
| Perrin Hollow | 2.53 | 43.0 | 11.4% | 21.0% | 13.9% | 1984 | $937 | 17.1% | 93.1% | 1.9% |
| Puncheon Camp | 2.30 | 43.1 | 10.1% | 39.3% | 16.6% | 1980 | $742 | 22.2% | 82.9% | 5.1% |
| Maynardville | 2.63 | 41.0 | 7.7% | 25.2% | 15.6% | 1989 | $844 | 12.0% | 85.5% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Powder Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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