Paducah, KY-IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison

2024 Population

102,748

2024 Median Age

43.2

0.231% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

0.774% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,160

3.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,700

5.11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

46,012

0.983% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Paducah, KY-IL was $168,700, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Paducah, KY-IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 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.

United States Illinois Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Paducah, KY-IL is home to a population of 103k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.74% of Paducah, KY-IL residents were born outside of the country (1.79k people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.4k people) in Paducah, KY-IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Paducah, KY-IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paducah, KY-IL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paducah, KY-IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paducah, KY-IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.4k ± 278
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.83k ± 444
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 470

3.12%

Hispanic Population

3.21k people

3.12% of the people in Paducah, KY-IL are hispanic (3.21k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
667,335 ± 19,663 people
India
174,399 ± 10,201 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.67k people

As of 2024, 1.74% of Paducah, KY-IL residents (1.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Paducah, KY-IL was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Paducah, KY-IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,068 ± 310
Gulf War (2001-)
1,173 ± 263
Gulf War (1990s)
1,048 ± 221

Paducah, KY-IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paducah, KY-IL.

Economy

The economy of Paducah, KY-IL employs 46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paducah, KY-IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,426 people), Retail Trade (6,003 people), and Manufacturing (4,763 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,439), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,613), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,146).

Employment

Occupations

46k

2024 Value

± 1,631

0.983%

1 Year growth

± 4.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paducah, KY-IL grew at a rate of 0.983%, from 45.6k employees to 46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paducah, KY-IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,965 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,670 people), and Management Occupations (4,405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paducah, KY-IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

46k

2024 Value

± 1,631

0.983%

1 Year growth

± 4.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paducah, KY-IL grew at a rate of 0.983%, from 45.6k employees to 46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paducah, KY-IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,426 people), Retail Trade (6,003 people), and Manufacturing (4,763 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,292

Median earning men ± $1,425

$33,343

Median earning women ± $1,848

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,356), Wholesale Trade ($72,939), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,799).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Public Administration ($51,589), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,975).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

195
Other Services (except Public Administration)
168
Retail Trade
138
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$439k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$282k
Transportation and Warehousing
$195k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Paducah, KY-IL. Showing the available data for Illinois and Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.26%)
Independent Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky and Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky and Illinois.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

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%), 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
225 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
99 degrees awarded
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.

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.

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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paducah, KY-IL was $168,700 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,500 to $168,700, a 5.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Paducah, KY-IL is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paducah, KY-IL have an average commute time of 20 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

$168,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,577

$30,053

Median Property Taxes

±$1,190

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.

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Paducah, KY-IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paducah, KY-IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,160

Median Household Income

± $1,981

41.7k

Number of Households

± 1,415

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.7k households in Paducah, KY-IL grew to $64,160 from the previous year's value of $62,286.

The following chart displays the households in Paducah, KY-IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (7%)
Carpooled (6.62%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Paducah, KY-IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.62%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paducah, KY-IL have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Paducah, KY-IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Paducah, KY-IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paducah, KY-IL (15.8k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Paducah, KY-IL has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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 0% change from the previous year (1,264 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.98%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Paducah, KY-IL grew by 2.19% from 5.85% to 5.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Paducah, KY-IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL