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Powell, WY vs Marfa, TX

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- Household income in Marfa, is 34% less than it is in Powell and is 74% below the National Average.
- Powell unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Marfa unemployment rate is 12.9%.
 Powell, WYMarfa, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,302  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,604$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,090  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Powell, WYMarfa, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Powell, WYMarfa, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock6.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.0%13.1%
Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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