Paducah, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,077

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

8.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

30.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,875

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$49,000

2.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Paducah, TX is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.41% of Paducah, TX residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in Paducah, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 201 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Paducah, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paducah, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paducah, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 119
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 128
Other (Hispanic)
201 ± 161

53.3%

Hispanic Population

574 people

53.3% of the people in Paducah, TX are hispanic (574 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 2.41% of Paducah, TX residents (26 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, TX was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 29

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paducah, TX.

Economy

The economy of Paducah, TX employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paducah, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Construction (57 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($180,707), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($180,380), and Educational Services ($59,375).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 139

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paducah, TX grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 368 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paducah, TX, are Management Occupations (68 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paducah, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

410

2024 Value

± 139

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paducah, TX grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 368 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paducah, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Construction (57 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paducah, TX, though some of these residents may live in Paducah, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $19,245

$34,167

Median earning women ± $19,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($180,380), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,554), and Construction ($18,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,000) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paducah, TX was $49,000 in 2024, which is 0.147 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $47,800 to $49,000, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Paducah, TX is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paducah, TX have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paducah, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,985

$369

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Paducah, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paducah, TX 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.

$36,875

Median Household Income

± $20,097

458

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 458 households in Paducah, TX grew to $36,875 from the previous year's value of $35,521.

The following chart displays the households in Paducah, TX 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paducah, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Bicycle (4.22%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Paducah, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.22%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paducah, TX have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Paducah, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paducah, TX (233 out of 1.07k 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 < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paducah, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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

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

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

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