Powder Springs, TN City Data

Powder Springs, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 301 people who live in Powder Springs and approximately 20,659 who live in Grainger County. We want to help people moving to or living in Powder Springs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Powder Springs. We have included Powder Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Powder Springs Information

Grainger County where Powder Springs resides is 302.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,659 and has a population rank of 1,754 out of all the places in the United States.

Powder Springs has a total of 301 people and of those residents there are 149 males and 152 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 238 births each year and around 203 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Powder Springs varies per year, but currently 301 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 301 people who live in Powder Springs, there are 72 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Powder Springs is 40 male and 32 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 238.

General Powder Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Grainger County	302.44
Water area in square miles - Grainger County	N/A
Resident population - Grainger County	20,659
Population rank - Grainger County	1,754
Total population	301
Total population (male)	149
Total population (female)	152
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Grainger County	238
Deaths- Grainger County	203
Population of one race	301
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	72
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	32
Total population 18 years and over	238

Powder Springs Social Characteristics

There are 8,270 households in Powder Springs. Families make up 6,218 of these households. The table below breaks down the Powder Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,118), male householder with no wife present (303) and female householder with no husband present (698). The remainder of the Powder Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,112. Powder Springs, TN moving companies help people in Powder Springs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Powder Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Powder Springs is based, there are 8,483 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,016 never married, 5,429 now married, 132 separated, 941 widowed, and 965 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 70 separated, 260 widowed and 886 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Powder Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Powder Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grainger County)
Total households	8,270
Family households (families)	6,218
With own children under 18 years	2,799
Married-couple family	5,118
With own children under 18 years	2,155
Male householder, no wife present, family	303
With own children under 18 years	159
Female householder, no husband present, family	698
With own children under 18 years	354
Nonfamily households	2,112
Householder living alone	1,859
65 years and over	753

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	34
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	268
Householder	94
Spouse	78
Child	83
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	19
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,483
Never married	1,016
Now married	5,429
Separated	132
Widowed	941
Divorced	965
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	70
Widowed	260
Divorced	886

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	301
Male	149
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	152
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	301
One race	301
White	301
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	301
People who are White alone	301
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,408
Same house	12,761
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,456
Different state or abroad	1,172
Different state	1,045
Abroad	127

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grainger County)
Total resident population	20,659
Born in United States	14,643
State of residence	16,038
Different state	4,364
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	223

Powder Springs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Powder Springs. That total enrollment is 4,193 for the population of the country, which includes Powder Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,047 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,571 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 522.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Powder Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,193
Pre-kindergarten	106
Public	97
Private	9
Kindergarten	278
Public	271
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,272
Public	2,229
Private	43
Elementary and high school	3,286
Public	3,195
Private	91
High school grades 9 to 12	1,014
Public	966
Private	48
College, undergraduate years	471
Public	392
Private	79
Graduate or professional school	52
Public	45
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	15,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,210
Less than 9th grade	3,316
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,358
High school graduate	5,279
Some college, no degree	1,725
Associate's degree	422
Bachelor's degree	1,110
Graduate or professional degree	7.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	711

Powder Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,431 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Powder Springs. The Powder Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,608), service occupations (993), sales and office occupations (1,819), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,315) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,009). The 16,431 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,940 private wage and salary workers, 1,062 government workers, 875 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grainger County)
Population 16 years and over	16,431
In labor force	9,397
Civilian labor force	9,397
Employed	8,937
Unemployed	460
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,357
In labor force	4,057
Civilian labor force	4,057
Unemployed Civilian labor force	248
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,074
In labor force	5,340
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	212
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grainger County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,781
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,153
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,193
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	117
Other means	30
Worked at home	266
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	247,490

OCCUPATION (Grainger County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,608
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,608
Service occupations	993
Sales and office occupations	1,819
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,315
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,009

INDUSTRY (Grainger County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,608
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	528
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,795
Wholesale trade	292
Retail trade	998
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	625
Information	74
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	235
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	293
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,438
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	415
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	146

CLASS OF WORKER (Grainger County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,608
Private wage and salary workers	6,940
Government workers	1,062
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	875
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Powder Springs Housing Characteristics

In Powder Springs, TN there are 9,732 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,270 occupied and 1,462 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Powder Springs, there are 6,182 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 46 units in Powder Springs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Powder Springs, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Powder Springs, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Powder Springs. There are 134 housing units with rent less than $200, 234 with rent between $200-299, 442 with rent between $300-499 and 155 with rent for $500 and above. Full Powder Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Powder Springs, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grainger County)
Total housing units	9,732
Occupied housing units	8,270
Vacant housing units	1,462

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grainger County)
Total housing units	9,732
1-unit, detached	6,182
1-unit, attached	46
2 units	62
3 or 4 units	112
5 to 9 units	26
10 to 19 units	15
20 to 49 units	20
50 or more units
Mobile home	3,198

HOUSING TENURE (Grainger County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
Owner-occupied	6,925
Renter-occupied	1,345

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grainger County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
No vehicles available	564
2 vehicle available	5,667
3 vehicles available	1,693
4 vehicles available	519
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grainger County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
Utility gas	44
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,834
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	481
Coal or coke	37
Wood	757
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grainger County)
Occupied housing units	8,270
Less Than $50,000	6,925
$50,000 to $99,999	1,590
$100,000 to $149,999	584
$150,000 to $199,999	232
$200,000 to $299,999	131
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	74,000

GROSS RENT (Grainger County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,345
Less than $200	134
$200 to $299	234
$300 to $499	442
$500 to $699	129
$700 to $999	17
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A