Population 168 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Powys
Household size in Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Powys are small: just 2.35 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: 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 Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Powys is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Powys: 5.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Powys
Renters in Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Powys is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.2%) 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 Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Powys: 22.0% of homes are empty, 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 Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Powys are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $505 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$333 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Powys runs $838 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% 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 Powys
Bachelor's degrees in Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Powys: 21.6% 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 Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Powys have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole (91.8%).
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 Powys
| Period | Powys | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Powys has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Powys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powys | 2.35 | 44.0 | 5.0% | 23.1% | 22.0% | 1979 | $838 | 21.6% | 89.0% | 2.5% |
| Cogan Station | 2.37 | 48.7 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 1977 | $848 | 23.7% | 90.3% | 2.2% |
| Quiggleville | 2.60 | 42.5 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 1974 | $943 | 18.0% | 91.7% | 4.5% |
| Trout Run | 2.40 | 43.3 | 8.1% | 15.3% | 29.0% | 1976 | $946 | 19.1% | 90.3% | 5.5% |
| Calvert | 2.46 | 47.1 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 22.8% | 1977 | $1,109 | 26.3% | 91.1% | 6.1% |
| White Pine | 2.23 | 47.5 | 5.6% | 12.8% | 32.1% | 1979 | $800 | 21.2% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| Garden View | 1.92 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 38.7% | 5.6% | 1975 | $976 | 15.2% | 85.8% | 0.0% |
| Williamsport | 2.22 | 40.4 | 13.8% | 44.3% | 12.4% | 1957 | $949 | 26.9% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Buttonwood | 2.23 | 47.5 | 5.6% | 12.8% | 32.1% | 1979 | $800 | 21.2% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| Salladasburg | 2.42 | 48.0 | 12.0% | 20.8% | 6.1% | 1980 | $892 | 15.8% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| Linden | 2.49 | 47.3 | 15.3% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 1978 | $936 | 21.2% | 92.7% | 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 Powys. 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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