Powell is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 13,802 people and six associated neighborhoods, Powell is the 46th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns, Powell isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Powell are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Powell is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Powell who work in office and administrative support (14.73%), sales jobs (13.48%), and healthcare (9.04%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.12% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Powell has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Powell a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The overall education level of Powell is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.44% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Powell in 2022 was $33,165, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,660 for a family of four. However, Powell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Powell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Powell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Powell include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Powell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
