Powhattan

Population: 89
Median household income: $45,000

Powhattan, a community in Brown County, Kansas, has 89 residents. At $45,000, its median household income sits below Brown County's $58,886.

Between 2019 and 2023, Powhattan's population grew 20.3% from 74 to 89.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 90.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 39
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7489

Median household income

$29,375$45,000

Median home value

$22,500$47,500

Median gross rent

$638$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	74	$29,375	$22,500	$638
2020	89	$36,250	—	$838
2021	78	$40,833	—	$828
2022	81	$42,083	$47,500	$933
2023	89	$45,000	—	$1,036

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1737.1%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4427.0%

45 to 541.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	7.9%
5 to 17	33	37.1%
18 to 24	1	1.1%
25 to 34	4	4.5%
35 to 44	24	27.0%
45 to 54	1	1.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	8	9.0%
75 and over	11	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	81	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	9.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate62.5%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	6.3%
High school graduate	30	62.5%
Some college or associate's	10	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	90.5%
Carpooled	2	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	19	90.5%
30 to 44 min	1	4.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 46.1% (41 of 89)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	59.4%
Nonfamily households	13	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32	82.1%
Vacant	7	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19	59.4%
Renter-occupied	13	40.6%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	71.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	25.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2057350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7617, -95.6340