Powell, TN City Data

Powell, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,609 people who live in Powell and approximately 382,032 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Powell 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 Powell. We have included Powell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Powell Information

Knox County where Powell resides is 525.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 382,032 and has a population rank of 151 out of all the places in the United States.

Powell has a total of 21,609 people and of those residents there are 10,510 males and 11,099 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 4,797 births each year and around 3,618 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Powell varies per year, but currently 21,438 are one race and 171 are two or more races.

Of the 21,609 people who live in Powell, there are 5,807 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Powell is 2,962 male and 2,845 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 16,450.

General Powell Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	525.78
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	382,032
Population rank - Knox County	151
Total population	21,609
Total population (male)	10,510
Total population (female)	11,099
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Knox County	4,797
Deaths- Knox County	3,618
Population of one race	21,438
Population of two or more races	171
Population under 20 years	5,807
Population under 20 years (male)	2,962
Population under 20 years (female)	2,845
Total population 18 years and over	16,450

Powell Social Characteristics

There are 157,872 households in Powell. Families make up 100,909 of these households. The table below breaks down the Powell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (78,571), male householder with no wife present (4,436) and female householder with no husband present (17,012). The remainder of the Powell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 57,146. Powell, TN moving companies help people in Powell 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 Powell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Powell is based, there are 163,048 females 15 and over; of those females there are 38,411 never married, 83,862 now married, 3,143 separated, 17,214 widowed, and 20,418 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,883 separated, 3,575 widowed and 14,955 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Powell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Powell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	157,872
Family households (families)	100,909
With own children under 18 years	48,411
Married-couple family	78,571
With own children under 18 years	33,643
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,436
With own children under 18 years	2,317
Female householder, no husband present, family	17,012
With own children under 18 years	9,846
Nonfamily households	57,146
Householder living alone	46,656
65 years and over	14,356

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,020
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,937
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,779
Householder	6,281
Spouse	5,255
Child	6,124
Other relatives	222
Nonrelatives	271
Unmarried partner	115
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	32
Unmarried partner	281
Foster child	32
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,410
Male householder	860
Male householder living alone	698
Male householder not living alone	162
Female householder	1,214
Female householder living alone	1,102
Female householder not living alone	112
Nonrelatives	336
Unmarried partner	166
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	80
Foster child	2
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	163,048
Never married	38,411
Now married	83,862
Separated	3,143
Widowed	17,214
Divorced	20,418
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,883
Widowed	3,575
Divorced	14,955

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,609
Male	10,510
Under 5 years	686
5 to 9 years	743
10 to 14 years	738
15 to 17 years	455
18 and 19 years	340
20 years	167
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	307
25 to 29 years	638
30 to 34 years	774
35 to 39 years	841
40 to 44 years	873
45 to 49 years	816
50 to 54 years	811
55 to 59 years	577
60 and 61 years	186
62 to 64 years	287
65 and 66 years	163
67 to 69 years	240
70 to 74 years	328
75 to 79 years	239
80 to 84 years	111
85 years and over	59
Female	11,099
Under 5 years	635
5 to 9 years	723
10 to 14 years	749
15 to 17 years	430
18 and 19 years	308
20 years	135
21 years	155
22 to 24 years	334
25 to 29 years	663
30 to 34 years	818
35 to 39 years	907
40 to 44 years	871
45 to 49 years	885
50 to 54 years	848
55 to 59 years	599
60 and 61 years	222
62 to 64 years	291
65 and 66 years	169
67 to 69 years	293
70 to 74 years	404
75 to 79 years	305
80 to 84 years	188
85 years and over	167

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,609
One race	21,438
White	20,951
Black or African American	274
American Indian and Alaska Native	59
Asian	103
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	7
Two or more races	171

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,189
People who are White alone	20,544
People who are Black or African American alone	266
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	59
People who are Asian alone	102
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	127
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	358,859
Same house	186,737
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,057
Different state or abroad	42,516
Different state	37,806
Abroad	4,710

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	382,032
Born in United States	232,088
State of residence	250,570
Different state	119,616
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,278
Foreign born	9,568

Powell 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 Powell. That total enrollment is 102,622 for the population of the country, which includes Powell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 43,763 and elementary or high school enrollment was 115,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 33,983.

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 Powell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	102,622
Pre-kindergarten	6,231
Public	3,031
Private	3,200
Kindergarten	4,831
Public	4,049
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	38,791
Public	33,404
Private	5,387
Elementary and high school	57,576
Public	50,110
Private	7,466
High school grades 9 to 12	18,785
Public	16,706
Private	2,079
College, undergraduate years	28,135
Public	25,502
Private	2,633
Graduate or professional school	5,849
Public	5,161
Private	688
Not enrolled in school	265,630

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	252,530
Less than 9th grade	14,698
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	29,376
High school graduate	68,656
Some college, no degree	52,715
Associate's degree	13,737
Bachelor's degree	73,348
Graduate or professional degree	29
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	46,121

Powell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 306,264 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Powell. The Powell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (68,922), service occupations (27,304), sales and office occupations (54,418), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (354), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,835) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (21,884). The 306,264 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 143,412 private wage and salary workers, 30,806 government workers, 13,015 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	306,264
In labor force	197,352
Civilian labor force	197,184
Employed	187,717
Unemployed	9,467
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	168
Females 16 years and over	160,808
In labor force	91,339
Civilian labor force	91,305
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,484
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	145,456
In labor force	106,013
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,983
Armed forces	134

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	184,824
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	156,194
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,017
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,113
Other means	833
Worked at home	5,050
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,991,810

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,922
Management, professional, and related occupations	68,922
Service occupations	27,304
Sales and office occupations	54,418
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	354
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,835
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21,884

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,922
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	718
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,847
Wholesale trade	8,417
Retail trade	25,945
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,750
Information	4,925
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,003
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,240
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,183
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,689
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,946

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	68,922
Private wage and salary workers	143,412
Government workers	30,806
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,015
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Powell Housing Characteristics

In Powell, TN there are 171,439 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 157,872 occupied and 13,567 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Powell, there are 113,133 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,154 units in Powell. 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 Powell, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Powell, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Powell. There are 4,536 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,052 with rent between $200-299, 17,345 with rent between $300-499 and 23,201 with rent for $500 and above. Full Powell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Powell, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	171,439
Occupied housing units	157,872
Vacant housing units	13,567

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	171,439
1-unit, detached	113,133
1-unit, attached	7,154
2 units	4,101
3 or 4 units	6,401
5 to 9 units	10,236
10 to 19 units	9,480
20 to 49 units	4,162
50 or more units	7,430
Mobile home	9,299

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	157,872
Owner-occupied	105,562
Renter-occupied	52,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	157,872
No vehicles available	11,696
2 vehicle available	92,588
3 vehicles available	21,405
4 vehicles available	5,708
5 or more vehicles available	1,880

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	157,872
Utility gas	55,661
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	92,983
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,785
Coal or coke	180
Wood	1,412
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	269
No fuel used	375

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	157,872
Less Than $50,000	105,562
$50,000 to $99,999	38,574
$100,000 to $149,999	23,151
$150,000 to $199,999	10,181
$200,000 to $299,999	7,236
$300,000 to $499,999	2,210
$1,000,000 or more	147
Median (dollars)	98,500

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	52,310
Less than $200	4,536
$200 to $299	3,052
$300 to $499	17,345
$500 to $699	14,994
$700 to $999	6,798
$1,000 to $1,499	1,186
$1,500 or more	222