Paducah, KY City Data

Paducah, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,307 people who live in Paducah and approximately 65,514 who live in McCracken County. We want to help people moving to or living in Paducah to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Paducah. We have included Paducah housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Paducah Information

McCracken County where Paducah resides is 268.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 65,514 and has a population rank of 746 out of all the places in the United States.

Paducah has a total of 26,307 people and of those residents there are 11,964 males and 14,343 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 848 births each year and around 799 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Paducah varies per year, but currently 25,897 are one race and 410 are two or more races.

Of the 26,307 people who live in Paducah, there are 6,553 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Paducah is 3,351 male and 3,202 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20,384.

General Paducah Information
Total area in square miles - McCracken County	268.08
Water area in square miles - McCracken County	N/A
Resident population - McCracken County	65,514
Population rank - McCracken County	746
Total population	26,307
Total population (male)	11,964
Total population (female)	14,343
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	43
Births - McCracken County	848
Deaths- McCracken County	799
Population of one race	25,897
Population of two or more races	410
Population under 20 years	6,553
Population under 20 years (male)	3,351
Population under 20 years (female)	3,202
Total population 18 years and over	20,384

Paducah Social Characteristics

There are 27,736 households in Paducah. Families make up 18,489 of these households. The table below breaks down the Paducah families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,181), male householder with no wife present (913) and female householder with no husband present (3,320). The remainder of the Paducah households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,279. Paducah, KY moving companies help people in Paducah move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Paducah. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Paducah is based, there are 28,229 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,700 never married, 15,421 now married, 690 separated, 3,843 widowed, and 3,575 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 465 separated, 780 widowed and 2,963 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Paducah social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Paducah.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McCracken County)
Total households	27,736
Family households (families)	18,489
With own children under 18 years	8,808
Married-couple family	14,181
With own children under 18 years	5,694
Male householder, no wife present, family	913
With own children under 18 years	495
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,320
With own children under 18 years	2,089
Nonfamily households	9,279
Householder living alone	8,240
65 years and over	3,399

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,292
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,682
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,290
Householder	6,648
Spouse	4,354
Child	6,730
Other relatives	252
Nonrelatives	435
Unmarried partner	217
Roomer or boarder	47
Housemate or roommate	67
Unmarried partner	490
Foster child	12
Other	92

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,805
Male householder	1,965
Male householder living alone	1,671
Male householder not living alone	294
Female householder	3,212
Female householder living alone	2,977
Female householder not living alone	235
Nonrelatives	628
Unmarried partner	273
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	214
Foster child	5
Other	67

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,229
Never married	4,700
Now married	15,421
Separated	690
Widowed	3,843
Divorced	3,575
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	465
Widowed	780
Divorced	2,963

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,307
Male	11,964
Under 5 years	858
5 to 9 years	903
10 to 14 years	811
15 to 17 years	467
18 and 19 years	312
20 years	167
21 years	147
22 to 24 years	453
25 to 29 years	804
30 to 34 years	811
35 to 39 years	863
40 to 44 years	915
45 to 49 years	886
50 to 54 years	760
55 to 59 years	602
60 and 61 years	179
62 to 64 years	278
65 and 66 years	154
67 to 69 years	255
70 to 74 years	465
75 to 79 years	427
80 to 84 years	258
85 years and over	189
Female	14,343
Under 5 years	853
5 to 9 years	864
10 to 14 years	708
15 to 17 years	459
18 and 19 years	318
20 years	162
21 years	161
22 to 24 years	516
25 to 29 years	828
30 to 34 years	804
35 to 39 years	918
40 to 44 years	958
45 to 49 years	984
50 to 54 years	854
55 to 59 years	770
60 and 61 years	240
62 to 64 years	361
65 and 66 years	258
67 to 69 years	385
70 to 74 years	809
75 to 79 years	758
80 to 84 years	615
85 years and over	760

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,307
One race	25,897
White	19,145
Black or African American	6,353
American Indian and Alaska Native	66
Asian	169
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	16
Two or more races	410

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,095
People who are White alone	18,167
People who are Black or African American alone	6,124
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	65
People who are Asian alone	169
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	360
People who are Some other race alone	142

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,594
Same house	34,995
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,756
Different state or abroad	7,028
Different state	6,691
Abroad	337

PLACE OF BIRTH (McCracken County)
Total resident population	65,514
Born in United States	43,475
State of residence	43,049
Different state	21,619
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	240
Foreign born	606

Paducah Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Paducah. That total enrollment is 15,279 for the population of the country, which includes Paducah. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,810 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,255 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,442.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Paducah population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,279
Pre-kindergarten	1,146
Public	647
Private	499
Kindergarten	1,062
Public	888
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,857
Public	6,103
Private	754
Elementary and high school	10,628
Public	9,572
Private	1,056
High school grades 9 to 12	3,771
Public	3,469
Private	302
College, undergraduate years	2,196
Public	1,859
Private	337
Graduate or professional school	247
Public	199
Private	48
Not enrolled in school	47,844

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,038
Less than 9th grade	3,314
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,573
High school graduate	15,018
Some college, no degree	9,884
Associate's degree	3,097
Bachelor's degree	8,152
Graduate or professional degree	18.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,092

Paducah Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,952 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Paducah. The Paducah occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,515), service occupations (4,771), sales and office occupations (8,285), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (111), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,195) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,482). The 51,952 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,394 private wage and salary workers, 3,611 government workers, 2,282 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McCracken County)
Population 16 years and over	51,952
In labor force	31,267
Civilian labor force	31,222
Employed	29,359
Unemployed	1,863
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	27,801
In labor force	14,686
Civilian labor force	14,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	893
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,151
In labor force	16,581
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	970
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (McCracken County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,888
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,514
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,771
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	329
Other means	248
Worked at home	770
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	500,235

OCCUPATION (McCracken County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,515
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,515
Service occupations	4,771
Sales and office occupations	8,285
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	111
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,195
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,482

INDUSTRY (McCracken County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,515
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	337
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,786
Wholesale trade	1,449
Retail trade	4,286
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,999
Information	788
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,215
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,756
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,053
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,921
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,062

CLASS OF WORKER (McCracken County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,515
Private wage and salary workers	23,394
Government workers	3,611
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,282
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Paducah Housing Characteristics

In Paducah, KY there are 30,361 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,736 occupied and 2,625 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Paducah, there are 20,729 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 582 units in Paducah. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Paducah, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Paducah, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Paducah. There are 1,000 housing units with rent less than $200, 892 with rent between $200-299, 3,597 with rent between $300-499 and 2,471 with rent for $500 and above. Full Paducah gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Paducah, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McCracken County)
Total housing units	30,361
Occupied housing units	27,736
Vacant housing units	2,625

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McCracken County)
Total housing units	30,361
1-unit, detached	20,729
1-unit, attached	582
2 units	1,275
3 or 4 units	1,346
5 to 9 units	1,607
10 to 19 units	573
20 to 49 units	186
50 or more units	593
Mobile home	3,463

HOUSING TENURE (McCracken County)
Occupied housing units	27,736
Owner-occupied	19,054
Renter-occupied	8,682

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McCracken County)
Occupied housing units	27,736
No vehicles available	2,426
2 vehicle available	15,268
3 vehicles available	3,466
4 vehicles available	791
5 or more vehicles available	262

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McCracken County)
Occupied housing units	27,736
Utility gas	17,591
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,324
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	115
Coal or coke
Wood	264
Solar energy
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McCracken County)
Occupied housing units	27,736
Less Than $50,000	19,054
$50,000 to $99,999	5,857
$100,000 to $149,999	3,372
$150,000 to $199,999	1,152
$200,000 to $299,999	795
$300,000 to $499,999	140
$1,000,000 or more	27
Median (dollars)	84,300

GROSS RENT (McCracken County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,682
Less than $200	1,000
$200 to $299	892
$300 to $499	3,597
$500 to $699	1,895
$700 to $999	447
$1,000 to $1,499	105
$1,500 or more	23