Signals
Powdersville
Five Forks
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs90 · Top 1%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs76 · Top 25%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 33%
vs97 · Top 15%
Schools
71 · Top 25%
vs76 · Top 19%
Access
98 · Top 19%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 45%
vs76 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Powdersville | Five Forks | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,771 | 18,656 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,910 | $141,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,616 | $57,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 783/sq mi | 2,464/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $334,900 | $452,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,232 | $2,178 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 86.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.5% | 65.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 2.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.9 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.2 | 40.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.91 | 16.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.1% | 53.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.8% | 58.8% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Powdersville
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave, earthquake.
Five Forks
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
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76
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