Paducah, KY-IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
102,924
4.57% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
43.3
0.231% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.5%
3.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$62,286
7.46% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$160,500
4.97% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45,564
6.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Paducah, KY-IL had a population of 103k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $62,286. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Paducah, KY-IL grew from 98,430 to 102,924, a 4.57% increase and its median household income grew from $57,960 to $62,286, a 7.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paducah, KY-IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.72%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.24%), and White (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Paducah, KY-IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Paducah, KY-IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Paducah, KY-IL are West Kentucky Community and Technical College (2,512 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Paducah, KY-IL was $160,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Paducah, KY-IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Paducah, KY-IL was 2 cars per household.

Paducah, KY-IL borders Cape Girardeau, MO-IL and Mayfield, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Paducah, KY-IL is home to a population of 103k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.62% of Paducah, KY-IL residents were born outside of the country (1.67k people).

In 2023, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87k people) in Paducah, KY-IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Paducah, KY-IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Paducah, KY-IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paducah, KY-IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    87k ± 247
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.95k ± 423
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.21k ± 437
2.97%
Hispanic Population
3.06k people

In 2023, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87k people) in Paducah, KY-IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.97% of the people in Paducah, KY-IL are hispanic (3.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paducah, KY-IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    667,335 ± 19,663 people
  2. India
    174,399 ± 10,201 people
  3. Poland
    120,064 ± 8,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 667,335 Illinois residents, followed by India with 174,399 and Poland with 120,064.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.62%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.67k people
1.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.32k people

As of 2023, 1.62% of Paducah, KY-IL residents (1.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paducah, KY-IL was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,176 ± 331
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,187 ± 262
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,113 ± 239

Paducah, KY-IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Paducah, KY-IL employs 45.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Paducah, KY-IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,806 people), Retail Trade (6,580 people), and Manufacturing (4,461 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,063), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,227), and Manufacturing ($65,617).

Employment

Occupations

45.6k
2023 Value
± 1,598
6.54%
1 Year growth
± 4.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paducah, KY-IL grew at a rate of 6.54%, from 42.8k employees to 45.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paducah, KY-IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,085 people), and Management Occupations (4,429 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paducah, KY-IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.6k
2023 Value
± 1,598
6.54%
1 Year growth
± 4.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Paducah, KY-IL grew at a rate of 6.54%, from 42.8k employees to 45.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paducah, KY-IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,806 people), Retail Trade (6,580 people), and Manufacturing (4,461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paducah, KY-IL, though some of these residents may live in Paducah, KY-IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,623
Median earning men ± $2,146
$31,527
Median earning women ± $1,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($72,627), Wholesale Trade ($70,033), and Public Administration ($69,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,063), Manufacturing ($53,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,310).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 195
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 168
    Retail Trade
  3. 138
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $439k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $282k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $195k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 49.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.26%).

Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky and Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky and Illinois is currently represented by 23 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.26%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 49.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.26%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois and Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky and Illinois

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Kentucky and Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky and Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky and Illinois

Kentucky and Illinois is currently represented by 23 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky and Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Paducah, KY-IL awarded 2,512 degrees. The student population of Paducah, KY-IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,203 male students and 2,929 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Paducah, KY-IL are White (2,059 and 82%), followed by Black or African American (193 and 7.69%), Hispanic or Latino (148 and 5.89%), and Two or More Races (72 and 2.87%).

The largest universities in Paducah, KY-IL by number of degrees awarded are West Kentucky Community and Technical College (2,512 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Paducah, KY-IL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (323 and 12.9%), Welding Technology (268 and 10.7%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (266 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,132 students enrolled in Paducah, KY-IL, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,962 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    225 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    99 degrees awarded
  3. Electrician
    93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Paducah, KY-IL was General Business Administration & Management with 225 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Paducah, KY-IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,512 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Kentucky Community and Technical College with 2,512 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,133 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Paducah, KY-IL, which is 0.822 times less than the 1,379 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,059 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 193 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.77M), Some college (2.85M), and Bachelors Degree (2.66M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Paducah, KY-IL was $160,500 in 2023, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,900 to $160,500, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Paducah, KY-IL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Paducah, KY-IL have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paducah, KY-IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,546
$29,573
Median Property Taxes
±$1,206

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Paducah, KY-IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Paducah, KY-IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.7% of the housing units in Paducah, KY-IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,286
Median Household Income
± $2,221
41.3k
Number of Households
± 1,504

In 2023, the median household income of the 41.3k households in Paducah, KY-IL grew to $62,286 from the previous year's value of $57,960.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paducah, KY-IL is from Illinois.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.598% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (6.73%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2023, 83.6% of workers in Paducah, KY-IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.73%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paducah, KY-IL have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Paducah, KY-IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paducah, KY-IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paducah, KY-IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paducah, KY-IL (15.7k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paducah, KY-IL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Paducah, KY-IL has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.85%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
1.63%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paducah, KY-IL declined by 0.295% from 5.87% to 5.85%.

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