Paducah, KY Profile

Paducah, KY, population 25,575, 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 this decade the population of Paducah has declined by about 3%.

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
	White	73%
	African American	24%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	36.30
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,307	N/A
2001	25,921	-1.47%
2002	25,740	-0.70%
2003	25,621	-0.46%
2004	25,478	-0.56%
2005	25,575	0.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,137

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	892
2002	638
2003	894
2004	971
2005	778
2006	683
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	3	5	9	0	3	-	-
Forcible Rape	18	18	22	28	21	19	-	-
Robbery	41	51	38	64	44	37	-	-
Aggravated Assault	174	98	165	149	135	117	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,218
2002	6,674
2003	6,781
2004	7,141
2005	6,930
2006	6,142
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	350	318	279	261	253	219	-	-
Larceny, Theft	1,411	1,312	1,326	1,437	1,386	1241	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	149	148	140	140	143	123	-	-
Arson	10	5	4	8	5	12	-	-

Location

Land Area

17.6 Square Miles