Population 1,174 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Powderly
Household size in Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.56 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Powderly sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.04 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Powderly skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Powderly than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%.
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 Powderly
Renters in Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Powderly rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.5%) 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 Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.0% of the housing in Powderly, 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 Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Powderly was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $427 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $620 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Powderly runs $620 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Powderly
Bachelor's degrees in Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Powderly: 11.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Powderly never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.9% 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 Powderly
| Period | Powderly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Powderly has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Powderly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powderly | 2.60 | 45.9 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 28.0% | 1979 | $620 | 11.8% | 80.9% | 3.2% |
| Hillside | 2.63 | 44.5 | 10.5% | 16.3% | 30.9% | 1980 | $625 | 10.5% | 81.9% | 3.0% |
| Greenville | 2.42 | 45.0 | 8.2% | 24.0% | 11.5% | 1977 | $669 | 27.4% | 87.6% | 4.3% |
| Cleaton | 2.25 | 52.1 | 6.9% | 24.7% | 17.9% | 1978 | $679 | 4.6% | 59.0% | 5.0% |
| Depoy | 2.48 | 44.6 | 7.2% | 21.5% | 14.2% | 1987 | $1,229 | 26.7% | 83.2% | 4.8% |
| Ebenezer | 2.88 | 38.2 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 7.9% | 1989 | $634 | 28.6% | 92.7% | 2.1% |
| Central City | 2.36 | 40.6 | 17.1% | 33.1% | 13.0% | 1975 | $674 | 6.1% | 84.3% | 10.3% |
| Wells | 2.09 | 45.7 | 11.5% | 33.4% | 12.8% | 1977 | $715 | 3.0% | 70.9% | 11.9% |
| Gishton | 2.69 | 39.4 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 1986 | $744 | 8.1% | 80.3% | 2.5% |
| South Carrollton | 2.42 | 41.8 | 3.4% | 17.1% | 24.8% | 1978 | $811 | 7.5% | 88.3% | 17.0% |
| Drakesboro | 2.54 | 46.0 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10.6% | 1980 | $698 | 5.3% | 80.1% | 3.8% |
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 Powderly. 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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