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Paducah Micro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Paducah Area is 98,410. The Paducah Area population density is 87.40 people per square mile, which is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Paducah Area is white, which represent 88.22% of the total population. The average Paducah Area education level is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 98,410. #376

Population Density, #431

Paducah Area
87.40 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:86,813 (88.22%, #399)
Black:8,227 (8.36%, #273)
Hispanic:2,052 (2.09%, #718)
Asian:759 (0.77%, #521)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):329 (0.33%, #521)
One Race, Other:214 (0.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:2,068 (2.10%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

66,745 (67.82%) out of the total population of 98,410 reported first ancestry.

 Paducah Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab1770.18%, see rank0.56%
Czech1470.15%, see rank0.47%
Danish600.06%, see rank0.42%
Dutch1,2371.26%, see rank1.40%
English10,50010.67%, see rank8.02%
French2,3202.36%, see rank3.34%
German14,01614.24%, see rank15.03%
Greek1000.10%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian1160.12%, see rank0.46%
Irish11,21111.39%, see rank10.80%
Italian1,6521.68%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian3650.37%, see rank1.42%
Polish7170.73%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese450.05%, see rank0.44%
Russian850.09%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,8431.87%, see rank0.99%
Scottish2,1442.18%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African2260.23%, see rank0.95%
Swedish3430.35%, see rank1.27%
Swiss790.08%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian150.02%, see rank0.31%
American13,54113.76%, see rank7.12%
Welsh4940.50%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 47,523 (48.29%, see rank)
Females: 50,887 (51.71%, see rank)

Paducah Area
Male: 48.29%
Female: 51.71%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Paducah Area
42.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Paducah Area
41.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Paducah Area
44.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Paducah Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years5,5765.67%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years6,0266.12%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years6,3466.45%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years5,6605.75%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years5,3665.45%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years11,08511.26%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years12,20312.40%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years14,31314.54%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years14,25214.48%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years9,6919.85%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 5,3705.46%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over2,5222.56%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Paducah Area%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population69,436100%209,056,129
Less Than High School9,90614.27%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate23,25633.49%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree22,74932.76%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree8,10511.67%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree5,4207.81%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.10, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Paducah Area U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten2,59377.71%22.29%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)10,10189.73%, see rank10.27%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)5,00890.58%, see rank9.42%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College4,03485.13%, see rank14.87%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School66189.11%, see rank10.89%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Paducah Area%U.S.
Total Households40,409100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.39, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households12,60531.19%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households27,80468.81%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)26,21064.86%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.06, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family19,65048.63%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households14,19935.14%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Paducah Area%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total80,462see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over38,490100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married10,26726.67%, see rank35.77%
Married21,65156.25%, see rank52.04%
Widowed1,3783.58%, see rank2.57%
Divorced5,19413.49%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over41,972100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married8,57320.43%, see rank29.48%
Married21,76351.85%, see rank49.19%
Widowed5,29112.61%, see rank9.16%
Divorced6,34515.12%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Paducah Area%U.S.
Native96,60498.16%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence61,20762.20%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State35,05835.62%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
3390.34%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born1,8061.84%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship8550.87%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship9510.97%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe2920.30%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia6760.69%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa1030.10%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America7150.73%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America200.02%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Paducah Area%U.S.
English38,66895.69%, see rank79.39%
Spanish1,0042.48%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3830.95%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2720.67%, see rank3.36%
Other820.20%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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