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Powderly, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Muhlenberg County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
999
Population
640/sq mi density
$49,653
Median Income
$19,478 per capita
$99,400
Home Value
$144,130 Zillow
$764
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
1,233 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$49,653 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,400 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,653
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,478
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Powderly vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Powderly’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,653
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,478
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,215
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,544M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
747
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
69
Retail
109
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,215
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,375
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,653 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,478 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,215 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $1,544M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 747 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,215 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,375 |