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Powderly, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Powderly is a Census city of 931 people across 1.56 square miles of land, in Muhlenberg County. Median household income is $50,662, 82.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Powderly
What Powderly is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.56 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land596 plus or minus 214
- County holding the largest share of its areaMuhlenberg County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Powderly
How many people live in Powderly
- Population931 plus or minus 334
- Median age38.4
- Population under 18288 plus or minus 135
- Share under 1830.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Population 65 and over201 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent
- Households345 plus or minus 100
- Family households221 plus or minus 85
- Share of households that are families64.1 percent plus or minus 16.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Powderly
Income and work in Powderly
- Median household income$50,662
- Per capita income$21,164
- Civilian labor force279 plus or minus 134
- Employed271 plus or minus 130
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over608 plus or minus 185
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 13.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Powderly
Housing in Powderly
- Housing units487 plus or minus 136
- Occupied units345 plus or minus 100
- Vacant units142 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate29.2 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Owner occupied283 plus or minus 94
- Renter occupied62 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate82.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$754 plus or minus $202
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units332 plus or minus 112
- Share single family68.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more3.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes140 plus or minus 70
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Powderly
How Powderly gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute254 plus or minus 128
- Commuting under 15 minutes156 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.4 percent plus or minus 43.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more58 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.8 percent
- Drove alone77.0 percent plus or minus 23.0
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Powderly
Flood risk in Powderly
- NFIP communityCity of Powderly
- NFIP community number210423
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/13
The City of Powderly does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210423 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Muhlenberg County, not Powderly
Muhlenberg County context, not Powderly figures
- Establishments in Muhlenberg County537
- Covered employment, Muhlenberg County8,091
- Average annual pay, Muhlenberg County$54,582
- Housing units permitted, Muhlenberg County5
Every figure in this section is published for Muhlenberg County as a whole and is not a measurement of Powderly.
All Muhlenberg County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Powderly questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Powderly, Kentucky?
931, in 345 households. Powderly city covers 1.56 square miles of land, which is 596 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Powderly in?
Muhlenberg County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Powderly?
$50,662. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,300. Median gross rent is $754 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Powderly in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Powderly appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Powderly, city of, community 210423, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Powderly figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Muhlenberg County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Powderly.
Is zoning published for Powderly?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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