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Powell, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Anderson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
13,544
Population
1,586/sq mi density
$85,281
Median Income
$37,362 per capita
$264,500
Home Value
$353,969 Zillow
$1,153
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
874
Violent Crime/100K
6,524 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,281 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$264,500 home value, $1,153/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
874 violent crimes/100K (130% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,281
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,362
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Powell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Powell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,281
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,362
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,892
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,536
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,536
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,858M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,081
Restaurants
148
Healthcare
200
Retail
252
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,892
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,821
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,362 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,536 |
| County GDP | $7,858M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,081 |
| Restaurants | 148 |
| Healthcare | 200 |
| Retail | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,821 |