CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Powers

Michigan · 268 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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Powers is home to 268 people in Michigan. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 61% less than in Michigan as a whole. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 162 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $12,159, about 60% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

268

−38%vs 2000

vs 430 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.2

−35%vs 2000

vs 68.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024360

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.6%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(28)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(19)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(28)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(38)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(23)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(31)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.9%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849%(24)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.9%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$12,159

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,583

−40%vs 2000

vs $14,207 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,300

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$194

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $286 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.5% in 2000

46.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(420)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(265)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.8%(3)

Ancestry

French11.9%(43)

German11.9%(43)

Polish5%(18)

American4.2%(15)

Swedish3.3%(12)

Irish3.1%(11)

Norwegian3.1%(11)

English2.5%(9)

Belgian1.7%(6)

French Canadian1.7%(6)

Canadian0.8%(3)

Italian0.8%(3)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(2)

Finnish0.6%(2)

Russian0.6%(2)

Scottish0.6%(2)

Czech0.3%(1)

Hungarian0.3%(1)

Welsh0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.9%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.6 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.3%(46)

Married21.7%(30)

Widowed19.6%(27)

Divorced25.4%(35)

Women 15+

Never married28.5%(55)

Married25.9%(50)

Widowed25.4%(49)

Divorced20.2%(39)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−10.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.4%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.1%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24.4%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.3%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.6%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II22%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 41 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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