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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.8%
729 → 786
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.9%
$35,000 → $49,653
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Powderly across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
829
+43 from 2023 (786)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,429
+$13,776 from 2023 ($49,653)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 729 | — | $35,000 | — |
| 2015 | 726 | -0.4% | $35,139 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 730 | +0.6% | $36,750 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 735 | +0.7% | $38,355 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 780 | +6.1% | $42,708 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 786 | +0.8% | $49,653 | +16.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.