Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Powells Crossroads
Household size in Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Powells Crossroads has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Powells Crossroads skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Powells Crossroads (9.7%), a little below the national share of 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 Powells Crossroads
Renters in Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Powells Crossroads is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 12.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Powells Crossroads is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Powells Crossroads was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Powells Crossroads costs $686 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.7% 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 Powells Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Powells Crossroads have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, 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 Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Powells Crossroads is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Powells Crossroads
| Period | Powells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Powells Crossroads has been strong: just 0.9% 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).
Powells Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powells Crossroads | 2.48 | 43.6 | 9.7% | 15.6% | 8.6% | 1980 | $686 | 14.2% | 93.0% | 0.9% |
| Powell | 2.55 | 40.3 | 17.4% | 24.1% | 11.9% | 1982 | $831 | 10.6% | 85.1% | 3.1% |
| Rainsville | 2.42 | 43.8 | 9.3% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 1989 | $663 | 21.3% | 89.2% | 1.2% |
| Shiloh | 2.67 | 39.5 | 3.0% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 1988 | $681 | 12.8% | 94.8% | 0.9% |
| Section | 2.53 | 45.6 | 8.0% | 19.2% | 15.0% | 1989 | $660 | 15.7% | 83.2% | 3.5% |
| Sylvania | 2.66 | 44.7 | 13.8% | 15.0% | 10.0% | 1989 | $677 | 20.5% | 84.3% | 3.1% |
| Dutton | 2.88 | 39.8 | 13.1% | 23.1% | 9.9% | 1993 | $763 | 15.2% | 82.7% | 4.2% |
| Fyffe | 2.81 | 46.8 | 9.2% | 20.7% | 8.8% | 1984 | $777 | 7.9% | 85.5% | 3.9% |
| Hodge | 3.01 | 40.7 | 15.0% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 1993 | $881 | 13.1% | 78.5% | 2.6% |
| Pine Ridge | 2.84 | 39.5 | 7.3% | 25.4% | 9.5% | 1981 | $737 | 15.7% | 79.5% | 2.8% |
| Groveoak | 3.25 | 45.2 | 11.3% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 1992 | $736 | 11.9% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
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 Powells Crossroads. 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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