COMPARING TWO PLACES
Powderly vs Owensboro
PLACE A
Powderly, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Owensboro, Kentucky
Powderly is 98% smaller than Owensboro. Powderly earns more, with a median household income $50,440 higher.
POWDERLYOWENSBORODIFFERENCE
Total population1,14060,892−98% vs Owensboro
Population density1572,919−2,763
Population growth7.0%5.1%+2.0 pts
Median age33.537.5−4.0
Male59.2%48.9%+10.3 pts
Female40.8%51.1%−10.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%5.0%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%79.0%+8.6 pts
Black8.8%6.3%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other3.6%6.4%−2.8 pts
Median household income$106,797$56,357+$50,440
Per capita income$37,779$33,626+$4,153
Poverty rate1.5%18.9%−17.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2610.488−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%26.1%−11.9 pts
Graduate degree3.8%10.4%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%5.3%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation62.4%59.4%+3.0 pts
Median home value$221,300$178,900+$42,400
Median gross rent$718$905−$187
Owner-occupied83.2%57.4%+25.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.8%6.7%+11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%39.4%−39.4 pts
Average commute16.117.1−1.1
Worked from home11.2%6.9%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured46.0%6.0%+40.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024