Powderly

Population: 999
Median household income: $49,653
Median home value: $99,400

Located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Powderly is a community with a population of 999. Its median household income of $49,653 runs below the Muhlenberg County figure of $52,672.

Between 2019 and 2023, Powderly's population grew 14.4% from 873 to 999, while its median home value rose 16.8% from $85,100 to $99,400.

The median gross rent is $764. 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 999
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,653
Median home value: $99,400
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 474
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

873999

Median household income

$38,355$49,653

Median home value

$85,100$99,400

Median gross rent

$664$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	873	$38,355	$85,100	$664
2020	812	$39,653	$83,900	$666
2021	807	$42,708	$89,700	$692
2022	849	$44,805	$101,800	$718
2023	999	$49,653	$99,400	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1727.8%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	4.7%
5 to 17	278	27.8%
18 to 24	30	3.0%
25 to 34	69	6.9%
35 to 44	140	14.0%
45 to 54	106	10.6%
55 to 64	118	11.8%
65 to 74	125	12.5%
75 and over	86	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	867	86.8%
Black or African American	46	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	18.0%
High school graduate	312	48.4%
Some college or associate's	122	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	19	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	75	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means11.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	71.1%
Carpooled	26	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	6.6%
Other means	29	11.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	55.6%
15 to 29 min	51	21.3%
30 to 44 min	38	15.9%
45 to 59 min	6	2.5%
60+ min	11	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 15.2% (152 of 999)

	Count	Share
Family households	234	68.6%
Nonfamily households	107	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	341	71.9%
Vacant	133	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	83.9%
Renter-occupied	55	16.1%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	333	70.3%
1-unit, attached	6	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	120	25.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2162652
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.2394, -87.1539