About Powell

Powell is a somewhat small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 6,290 people and just one neighborhood, Powell is the 275th largest community in Ohio.

Powell is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 94.83% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Powell is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Powell who work in management occupations (22.34%), sales jobs (16.37%), and business and financial occupations (10.10%).

Also of interest is that Powell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Powell is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Powell is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Powell's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Powell is a small village, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Powell, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.34% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Powell is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Powell Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Powell. 68.57% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Powell in 2000 was $46,257, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,028 for a family of four. However, Powell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Powell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Powell is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Powell include German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Powell is English.