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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

Population Overview

Total Population
26,894
Population Density
1,322
per square mile
Land Area
20.0
square miles (51.8 km²)
Median Age
43.2 yrs
11% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 70.9% US: 61.6%
Black 20.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
70.9%
Black
20.1%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.5%
Spanish
2.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.8%
4% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.8%
37% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.0%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.511
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population26,894
Population Density1,322 / sq mi
Land Area20.0 sq mi
Median Age43.2 years

Gender

Male46.9%
Female53.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White70.9%
Black or African American20.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.5%
Spanish2.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.8%
Disability17.8%
Health Insurance93.0%
Broadband Access87.1%
Gini Coefficient0.511

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K