22 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America).
This town:
2.4%
Alabama:
2.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $172 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $148 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (41.8 miles , pop. 158,216).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (87.4 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (514.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Powell-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 238% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/19/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Powell town center injured 19 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 2/6/2008, a category F4 tornado 9.9 miles away from the town center killed one personand injured 12 people.
Earthquake activity:
Powell-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.4 miles away from the city center On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from Powell center On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from the city center On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the city center On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from Powell center On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 14, Tornadoes: 11, Winds: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Powell:
DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; FORT PAYNE, AL)
HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; BOAZ, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powell:
Gadsden State Community College (about 38 miles; Gadsden, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,222)
Alabama A & M University (about 43 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,473)
University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 45 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 5,084)
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 47 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
Georgia Highlands College (about 47 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,194)
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (about 49 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 8,652)
Jacksonville State University (about 50 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,251)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
City:
31.4
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.61. This is about average.Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.61
U.S.:
9.59
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 56.4%
(51.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 87.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.5 people
Alabama:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
67.5%
Whole state:
68.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
3.1%
Whole state:
3.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Powell (based on DeKalb County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.98%
Here
60.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Churches of Christ
Adherents
68.4%
10.7%
8.6%
5.7%
1.5%
Congregations
42.6%
17.9%
11.3%
9.2%
5.1%
Name
Catholic Church
Episcopal Church
Progressive Primitive Baptists
Church of God of Prophecy
Other
Adherents
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
2.5%
Congregations
0.5%
1.0%
1.0%
2.6%
8.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
DeKalb County:
1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
DeKalb County:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
DeKalb County:
6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
Here:
5.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
11.1%
Alabama:
11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
DeKalb County:
31.7%
Alabama:
31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
20.7%
State:
13.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration
1
$2,440
$29,280
0
$0
Judicial and Legal
0
$0
1
$354
Police Protection - Officers
0
$0
5
$4,584
Solid Waste Management
2
$3,455
$20,730
0
$0
Other and Unallocable
0
$0
1
$846
Totals for Government
3
$5,895
$23,580
7
$5,784
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.25%
Alabama average:
6.81%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
#16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006"
#89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
