How long do people stay in their homes in Powell, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Powell, TN, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±4.3 points) of households in Powell, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.5%

When households in Powell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Powell	Knox County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±3.7 points)	23.3%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±5.1 points)	39.7%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.8% (±5.5 points)	14.9%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±3.3 points)	8.6%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.9% (±2.4 points)	8.2%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Powell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Knox County (28.7%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (26.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Powell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Powell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Powell	—	15.3% (±4.3 points)	—
Karns	6.0 mi	24.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Halls (community)	6.2 mi	24.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Knoxville	6.4 mi	36.4% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Clinton	7.0 mi	28.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher
John Sevier	11 mi	15.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norris	12 mi	17.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farragut	14 mi	21.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Louisville	15 mi	19.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Halls (community), TN (24.7%), Knoxville, TN (36.4%), Clinton, TN (28.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Knoxville	36.4% (±1.5 points)
2	Halls (community)	24.7% (±6.8 points)
3	Karns	24.4% (±12.4 points)
4	Farragut	21.4% (±3.0 points)
5	Mascot	20.9% (±8.6 points)
6	John Sevier	15.5% (±12.3 points)
7	Powell	15.3% (±4.3 points)

Powell is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Powell

How often do people move in Powell?

15.3% of households in Powell, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Powell have?

16.5% of households in Powell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, Tennessee

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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