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Paducah, Kentucky

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StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Total Population26,8454,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,915$63,726$80,734
Median Age41.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.8%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$165,300$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$834$967$1,413
Poverty Rate22.3%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.7%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.0%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.724.026.4
Worked from Home7.0%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.0%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Paducah, Kentucky

Age in Paducah, Kentucky

StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Median Age41.539.138.9
Under 18 %19.6%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Paducah, Kentucky

StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Households11,7411,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households49.9%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children22.4%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.9%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone41.7%29.8%28.7%
Never Married36.6%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Paducah, Kentucky

StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,311$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.3%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.7%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.6%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.3%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.8%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households13.5%13.2%n/a

Housing in Paducah, Kentucky

StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units13,8782,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.0%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.4%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.0%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,390$1,544n/a

Education in Paducah, Kentucky

StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School8.5%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate29.5%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.2%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.6%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.2%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Paducah, Kentucky

StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.0%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.4%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.5%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.8%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.4%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Paducah, Kentucky

StatisticPaducahKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.4%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.2%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.6%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Paducah

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.