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Paducah, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · McCracken County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
26,894
Population
1,322/sq mi density
$51,243
Median Income
$42,296 per capita
$164,600
Home Value
$191,626 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
5,255 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,243 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$164,600 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,243
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,296
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paducah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paducah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,243
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,296
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,819
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,989M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
13%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,900
Restaurants
227
Healthcare
284
Retail
379
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,819
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,983
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,243 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,296 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,819 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,108 |
| County GDP | $6,989M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.511 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,900 |
| Restaurants | 227 |
| Healthcare | 284 |
| Retail | 379 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,819 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,983 |