Powe, MO Demographics

Population 288 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Powe

Household size in Powe

Household size, people per household
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–102.772.492.68
2010–142.552.522.73
2015–192.632.502.71
2020–242.372.492.65
Change−0.40−0.00−0.03
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Households in Powe are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Powe

Median age, years
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–1039.038.437.7
2010–1442.939.238.6
2015–1939.240.039.6
2020–2444.140.140.1
Change+5.1+1.7+2.3
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Powe skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, 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 Powe

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–108.1%11.3%12.3%
2010–146.1%11.4%12.3%
2015–1913.5%10.9%11.6%
2020–249.9%11.0%11.6%
Change+1.7 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit less common in Powe than nationally: 9.9%, 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 Powe

Renters in Powe

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–1013.5%30.0%33.3%
2010–1416.0%32.1%35.6%
2015–1926.8%33.2%36.0%
2020–2414.4%31.9%34.8%
Change+0.9 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.4% of households in Powe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.1%) 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 Powe

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–1012.2%11.6%11.4%
2010–148.8%12.0%11.4%
2015–1919.8%12.2%11.1%
2020–245.7%10.5%9.6%
Change−6.5 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is on the low side in Powe: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.

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 Powe

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–10197519741974
2010–14197519751975
2015–19197519761977
2020–24197419781980
Change−1+4+6
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Housing in Powe leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.

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 Powe

Rent, per month
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–10$641$740$965
2010–14$391$816$1,040
2015–19$684$899$1,213
2020–24$887$1,122$1,571
Change+$246+$383+$606
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A typical rental in Powe costs $887 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% 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 Powe

Bachelor's degrees in Powe

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–1011.7%26.0%28.4%
2010–1410.3%27.3%29.6%
2015–1919.8%29.6%32.1%
2020–2415.3%32.6%35.6%
Change+3.6 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Powe: 15.3% 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 Powe

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–1076.7%86.8%84.9%
2010–1484.8%88.3%86.1%
2015–1988.7%90.0%87.7%
2020–2486.2%91.8%89.3%
Change+9.6 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in seven adults in Powe never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

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 Powe

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodPoweMissouriU.S.
2006–104.3%7.4%8.1%
2010–145.6%8.4%9.4%
2015–196.4%4.6%5.6%
2020–248.6%4.1%5.4%
Change+4.3 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Powe: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Powe compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Powe2.3744.19.9%14.4%5.7%1974$88715.3%86.2%8.6%
Glennonville2.4538.514.0%19.1%17.0%1980$68312.7%89.8%1.7%
Bernie2.4945.58.7%23.4%8.1%1974$88516.2%79.2%4.0%
Pyletown2.3547.57.7%11.9%3.3%1973$97416.3%86.3%11.2%
Malden2.3038.519.1%45.2%16.9%1972$71111.8%82.8%7.8%
Ives2.3545.74.3%23.4%5.7%1984$8669.3%76.7%6.9%
Broseley2.6938.810.8%28.3%10.9%1976$78712.4%81.3%0.7%
Campbell2.6437.716.6%27.3%18.2%1970$6499.8%81.5%4.4%
Wilhelmina2.8047.39.0%18.7%20.1%1988$74210.7%96.1%2.7%
Qulin2.3540.23.0%31.8%18.8%1977$7419.5%82.2%3.9%
Dexter2.4741.29.2%32.4%11.5%1974$82122.1%87.7%1.8%

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 Powe. 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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