Powell is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 14,491 people and six associated neighborhoods, Powell is the 124th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Powell was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Powell economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Powell, where the median household income is $191,250.00.

Powell home prices are not only among the most expensive in Ohio, but Powell real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.90% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Powell is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Powell is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Powell really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Powell perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Powell, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Powell is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.19% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Powell in 2022 was $85,763, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $343,052 for a family of four.

Powell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Powell include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Powell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.