Powderly

Population: 1,361
Median household income: $95,742
Median home value: $207,400

Powderly is a community in Lamar County, Texas, home to 1,361 residents. Its median household income of $95,742 runs above the Lamar County figure of $61,122.

Between 2019 and 2023, Powderly's population grew 27.9% from 1,064 to 1,361, while its median home value rose 130.4% from $90,000 to $207,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 28.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,361
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $95,742
Median home value: $207,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 619
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0641,361

Median household income

$63,563$95,742

Median home value

$90,000$207,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,064	$63,563	$90,000
2020	966	$59,625	$84,600
2021	1,247	$73,625	$116,900
2022	1,251	$81,402	$173,300
2023	1,361	$95,742	$207,400

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3428.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	3.6%
5 to 17	130	9.6%
18 to 24	19	1.4%
25 to 34	390	28.7%
35 to 44	178	13.1%
45 to 54	112	8.2%
55 to 64	211	15.5%
65 to 74	100	7.3%
75 and over	172	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,235	90.7%
Black or African American	93	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	8.3%
High school graduate	531	45.7%
Some college or associate's	397	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	88	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	51	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	620	84.0%
Carpooled	42	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	175	26.4%
15 to 29 min	390	58.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	42	6.3%
60+ min	55	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 1,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	73.1%
Nonfamily households	142	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	527	85.1%
Vacant	92	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	466	88.4%
Renter-occupied	61	11.6%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	499	80.6%
1-unit, attached	38	6.1%
2 to 4 units	8	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4859156
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 33.8090, -95.4990