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Paducah, KY Profile


Paducah, KY, population 25,720, is located in Kentucky's McCracken county, about 78.7 miles from Clarksville and 84.2 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's Paducah's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Paducah has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Paducah's population has grown by about 1%.

Paducah's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Paducah tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White73%
African American24%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200026,336N/A
200125,884-1.72%
200225,682-0.78%
200325,531-0.59%
200425,350-0.71%
200525,4410.36%
200625,5140.29%
200725,5630.19%
200825,559-0.02%
200925,7200.63%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,137
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001892
2002638
2003894
2004971
2005778
2006683
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009421
2010359
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 31841174
2002 3185198
2003 52238165
2004 92864149
2005 02144135
2006 31937117
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 4204934
2010 0145028

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,218
20026,674
20036,781
20047,141
20056,930
20066,142
2007N/A
2008N/A
20095,790
20104,804
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 350 1,411 149
2002 318 1,312 148
2003 279 1,326 140
2004 261 1,437 140
2005 253 1,386 143
2006 219 1241 123
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 225 1179 69
2010 183 1005 44

Location

Land Area17.6 Square Miles



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