Paducah, KY Demographic Data
Paducah, KY Summary
Paducah is located in Mccracken County in Kentucky
- Population: 25,040
- Area: 20.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,251.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 377.62 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Paducah, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,600
54%
50.8
Male
11,410
46%
49.2
Total Population
25,010
323,128,000
Paducah, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,599
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,179
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,499
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,180
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,739
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,192
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,901
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,145
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,864
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,752
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,584
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,327
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,049
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,033
80.1%
77.2
Female
11,171
55.8%
51.3
Male
8,862
44.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,320
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,108
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,960
19.8%
15.2
Female
3,177
64.1%
55.8
Male
1,783
35.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Paducah, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,388
97.5%
96.8
White
18,803
75.2%
72.6
Black or African American
5,240
21.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
121
0.5%
0.8
Asian
133
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
73
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
60
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
37
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
37
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
54
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
622
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
541
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
289
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
147
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
37
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
68
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,469
97.8%
82.2
Paducah, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,035
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,493
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,110
28.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,094
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,871
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,540
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,671
9.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,528
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,286
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,211
23.7%
31.2
Paducah, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,420
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,031
38.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,610
17.4%
11.0%
Separated
525
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,147
10.4
5.8%
Paducah, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,597
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
814
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
357
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
244
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
142
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
71
0.3%
1.1%
Paducah, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,471
12.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,172
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,779
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,485
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,533
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,650
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
750
6.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
932
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
302
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
432
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
33,574
57,617
Per capita income
28,074
31,128
Paducah, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
152
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,373
13.0%
9.8
Construction
457
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,971
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
492
4.6%
6.6
Information
64
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
858
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
524
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
973
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
362
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,608
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
563
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
192
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
732
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,594
33.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,441
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,228
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,594
24.5%
18.1%
Paducah, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,429
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,602
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
824
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
100
1.0%
5.1
Walked
265
2.5%
2.7
Other means
297
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
341
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Paducah, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,353
11.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,292
46.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,610
31.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,251
10.9%
21.0
Paducah, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,506
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,027
52.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,479
47.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,851
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Paducah, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,357
1 room
342
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
283
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,341
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,176
23.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,805
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,061
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,468
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
790
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,091
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Paducah, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,357
1-unit, detached
8,363
62.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
395
3.0%
5.9
2-units
760
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,013
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,311
9.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
495
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
665
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
352
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Paducah, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,072
15.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,330
10.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,315
17.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,273
17.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,729
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,006
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,238
9.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,306
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
88
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Paducah, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,124
61.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
178
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,032
35.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.1%
0.1
Wood
14
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
66
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
68
0.6%
1.1
Paducah, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,387
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
88
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
141
4.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
142
4.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
202
6.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
346
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
772
22.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,696
50.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,586
47.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
560
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
353
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
138
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
688
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Paducah, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,221
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
43
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
420
8.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,814
34.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,944
56.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
258
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
602
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
853
16.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
608
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
559
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
614
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
440
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,078
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
327
0.0%
0.0%
Paducah, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,027
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,039
17.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,796
29.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
955
15.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
787
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
690
11.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
445
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
202
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
113
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,100
205,000