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Powell, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Carbon County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,466
Population
1,507/sq mi density
$65,077
Median Income
$38,240 per capita
$265,400
Home Value
$394,104 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
349
Violent Crime/100K
1,204 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$65,077 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$265,400 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
349 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,077
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,240
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% 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
$65,077
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,240
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,896
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$524M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
28
Retail
44
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,896
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,205
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,077 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,240 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,896 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $524M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,896 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,205 |