CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Powell

Tennessee · 7,534 residents · 8.54 sq mi

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With 7,534 people, Powell is a city in Tennessee. The population has fallen 45% since 2020. The median age is 37.9, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Tennessee median. Median rent is $280 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,534

−45%vs 2020

vs 13,802 in 2020

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.9

−6%vs 2020

vs 40.4 in 2020

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(476)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(428)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(549)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(541)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(475)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(1,001)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(1,254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(989)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(867)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(593)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(288)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(73)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,113

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $70,317 in 2020

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,985

−52%vs 2020

vs $28,964 in 2020

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2020

vs 7.8% in 2020

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,600

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $187,500 in 2020

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$280

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $795 in 2020

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

+3.4 ptsvs 2020

vs 73.3% in 2020

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2020

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(11,978)

Black2.2%(310)

Hispanic / Latino5.9%(814)

Asian1%(132)

Other1.8%(244)

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(7,483)

Black0.5%(37)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(763)

Central American3.4%(469)

Guatemalan2.7%(373)

Puerto Rican0.8%(115)

Honduran0.7%(96)

South American0.4%(55)

Chilean0.4%(50)

Colombian0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(10)

Chinese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

American12.6%(1,733)

English12.1%(1,664)

German8.6%(1,178)

Irish7.9%(1,081)

Scottish2.3%(314)

Scotch-Irish2.2%(297)

Italian1.4%(194)

French1.2%(170)

Polish0.8%(114)

Arab0.7%(101)

Dutch0.6%(86)

Slovak0.6%(77)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Iraqi0.4%(57)

Czech0.4%(53)

Welsh0.4%(53)

Russian0.3%(45)

Swedish0.3%(35)

Romanian0.2%(33)

Ukrainian0.2%(33)

Canadian0.2%(29)

Norwegian0.2%(29)

British0.2%(27)

Lebanese0.2%(26)

Lithuanian0.2%(24)

West Indian0.1%(19)

Jordanian0.1%(18)

Swiss0.1%(16)

Finnish0%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

−14.2 ptsvs 2020

vs 29.2% in 2020

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−16.5 ptsvs 2020

vs 92.2% in 2020

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2020

vs 10.0% in 2020

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

−25%vs 2020

vs 25.5 min in 2020

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 married31%(1,576)

Married58.4%(2,973)

Widowed3.6%(183)

Divorced7%(356)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(1,870)

Married48.4%(3,007)

Widowed8.2%(509)

Divorced13.3%(824)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.3%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 75.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 30.7% 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)12.8%(102)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(159)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.6%(404)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(37)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 799 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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