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Paducah, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cottle County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
953
Population
631/sq mi density
$35,521
Median Income
$26,647 per capita
$47,800
Home Value
$69,339 Zillow
$300
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
618 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$35,521 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$47,800 home value, $300/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,521
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,647
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.0%
166% 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
$35,521
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,647
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,491
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,502
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,502
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.2%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$148M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
27.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
174
Restaurants
3
Retail
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,491
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,647 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,491 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,502 |
| County GDP | $148M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 174 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Retail | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,491 |