Powell County, KY Demographic Data
Powell County, KY Summary
Powell County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 12,638
- Area: 180.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 178.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 70.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,117.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Powell County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,314
51%
50.8
Male
6,073
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,387
323,128,000
Powell County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
769
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
964
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
759
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
781
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
768
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,495
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,659
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,774
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,011
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
642
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,110
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
501
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
154
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,369
75.6%
77.2
Female
4,772
50.9%
51.3
Male
4,597
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,889
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,119
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,765
14.2%
15.2
Female
972
55.1%
55.8
Male
793
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Powell County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,194
98.4%
96.8
White
12,002
96.9%
72.6
Black or African American
65
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.1%
0.8
Asian
33
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
16
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
68
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
193
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
177
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
137
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
25
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,210
98.6%
82.2
Powell County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
971
11.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
933
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,486
41.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,344
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
432
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
537
6.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
643
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,904
22.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,442
77.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,180
14.1%
31.2
Powell County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,474
25.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,625
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,542
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
425
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
829
8.4
5.8%
Powell County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,481
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
137
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
104
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Powell County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
758
15.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
471
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
682
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
553
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
498
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
927
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
518
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
294
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
53
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
34,048
57,617
Per capita income
18,158
31,128
Powell County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
77
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
348
7.7%
9.8
Construction
365
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
921
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
148
3.3%
6.6
Information
19
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,096
24.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
183
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
386
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
243
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
336
7.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
252
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
133
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
549
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,053
23.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,291
28.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
950
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
664
14.7%
18.1%
Powell County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,198
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,148
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
873
20.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
76
1.8%
2.7
Other means
42
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
59
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
26.6
Powell County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
453
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,560
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,793
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
988
20.6%
21.0
Powell County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,794
85.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,310
69.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,484
31.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
793
14.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Powell County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,587
1 room
64
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
105
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
611
10.9%
9.1
4 rooms
961
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,364
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,172
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
460
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
343
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
507
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Powell County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,587
1-unit, detached
3,581
64.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
40
0.7%
5.9
2-units
235
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
81
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
210
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
59
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
34
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,347
24.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Powell County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
238
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
102
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
265
4.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
625
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,481
26.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
727
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,042
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,051
18.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
56
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Powell County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,291
26.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
543
11.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,256
47.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
87
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
599
12.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Powell County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,559
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
88
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
101
6.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
109
7.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
553
35.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
708
45.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
837
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
160
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
6.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
158
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
305
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Powell County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,175
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
54
4.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
398
33.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
723
61.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
309
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
587
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
177
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
74
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
246
21.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
14.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
394
33.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
323
0.0%
0.0%
Powell County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,310
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
889
26.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,045
31.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
631
19.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
372
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
325
9.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
43
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,200
205,000