Powers

Population: 645
Median household income: $42,750
Median home value: $153,100

Located in Coos County, Oregon, Powers is a community with a population of 645. The median household income of $42,750 is below the Coos County median ($60,313).

From 2019 to 2023, Powers's population declined 37.4% from 1,030 to 645, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $120,500 to $153,100.

20.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 645
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,750
Median home value: $153,100
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 382
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,030645

Median household income

$33,393$42,750

Median home value

$120,500$153,100

Median gross rent

$413$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,030	$33,393	$120,500	$413
2020	922	$34,286	$88,100	$602
2021	905	$31,944	$88,800	$623
2022	756	$37,000	$130,300	$565
2023	645	$42,750	$153,100	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	6.2%
5 to 17	80	12.4%
18 to 24	38	5.9%
25 to 34	37	5.7%
35 to 44	96	14.9%
45 to 54	61	9.5%
55 to 64	75	11.6%
65 to 74	117	18.1%
75 and over	101	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	391	60.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	4.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	164	25.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate54.4%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	6.8%
High school graduate	265	54.4%
Some college or associate's	157	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	18	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	64.9%
Carpooled	23	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	25.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	26	24.1%
45 to 59 min	39	36.1%
60+ min	15	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 20.0% (129 of 645)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	65.2%
Nonfamily households	108	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	310	81.2%
Vacant	72	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	223	71.9%
Renter-occupied	87	28.1%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	84.0%
1-unit, attached	8	2.1%
2 to 4 units	11	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4159600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.8850, -124.0762