Paducah Metro Area

  1. Paducah Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Paducah Metro Area Statistics
  3. Paducah Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Paducah Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Paducah Metro Area Family Information
  6. Paducah Metro Area Education Information
  7. Paducah Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Paducah Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Paducah Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Paducah Metro Area Counties
  11. Paducah Metro Area Cities


Paducah Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Paducah Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,161
  • Land Area (2000): 619.146 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.936 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,951
Paducah Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,114 48.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,872 6.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,960 45.11%

Paducah Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paducah Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Paducah Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 816 11.54%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 492 6.96%
3. Utilities 412 5.82%
4. Public Administration 406 5.74%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 366 5.17%
6. Truck Transportation 364 5.15%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 338 4.78%
8. Metal Manufactuing 276 3.90%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 3.48%
10. Other Transportation 242 3.42%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 238 3.36%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 228 3.22%
13. Health Care 202 2.86%
14. Repair and Maintenance 198 2.80%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 194 2.74%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 184 2.60%
17. Educational Services 182 2.57%
18. Department and Other General Stores 154 2.18%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 130 1.84%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 120 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,548 24.24%
2. Educational Services 700 10.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 688 10.77%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 356 5.57%
5. Finance and Insurance 294 4.60%
6. Social Assistance 192 3.01%
7. Public Administration 184 2.88%
8. Department and Other General Stores 172 2.69%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 160 2.51%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 154 2.41%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 146 2.29%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 144 2.25%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 114 1.79%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 1.66%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 104 1.63%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 78 1.22%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 72 1.13%
18. Repair and Maintenance 68 1.06%
19. Florists 66 1.03%
20. Other Transportation 66 1.03%

Paducah Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 536 7.58%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 456 6.45%
3. Other Production Occupations 418 5.91%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 350 4.95%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 316 4.47%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 292 4.13%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 292 4.13%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 240 3.39%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 224 3.17%
10. Electricians 200 2.83%
11. Plant and System Operators 200 2.83%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 198 2.80%
13. Other Construction Trades 188 2.66%
14. Carpenters 180 2.54%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 174 2.46%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 168 2.37%
17. Other Management Occupations 166 2.35%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 156 2.21%
19. Construction Laborers 150 2.12%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 144 2.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 424 6.64%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 364 5.70%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 316 4.95%
4. Cashiers 288 4.51%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 286 4.48%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 274 4.29%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 250 3.91%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 248 3.88%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 242 3.79%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 236 3.70%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 214 3.35%
12. Registered Nurses 198 3.10%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 192 3.01%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 164 2.57%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 158 2.47%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 152 2.38%
17. Other Healthcare Support 132 2.07%
18. Child Care Workers 130 2.04%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 124 1.94%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 124 1.94%

Paducah Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,782 51.80%
15-35 hours 2,465 9.99%
1-14 hours 494 2.00%
No regular hours 8,933 36.20%

Paducah Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 443 3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 382 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 645 4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,405 10.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,689 13.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,468 11.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,474 19.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 934 7.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 581 4.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 472 3.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 166 1.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 130 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,147 8.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,039 8.01%

Paducah Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 833 6.42%
5-9 2,579 19.88%
10-14 1,697 13.08%
15-19 2,301 17.73%
20-24 1,710 13.18%
25-29 772 5.95%
30-34 1,332 10.27%
35-39 183 1.41%
40-44 256 1.97%
45-59 765 5.90%
60-89 191 1.47%
At least 90 356 2.74%

Paducah Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.03% 9,888 76.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,771 13.65%
45-59 22 0.17% 743 5.73%
At least 60 13 0.10% 534 4.12%

Paducah Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,377 10.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,096 82.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 195 1.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 252 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 516 3.82%

Paducah Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paducah Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,512 (29,656 people)
Families (2000): 8,628 (24,794 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,251
People at same address in 1995: 18,324
Paducah Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,697 13.30%
$10,000-$14,999 1,680 13.17%
$15,000-$19,999 830 6.51%
$20,000-$24,999 788 6.18%
$25,000-$29,999 945 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 1,130 8.86%
$35,000-$39,999 828 6.49%
$40,000-$44,999 848 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 405 3.17%
$50,000-$59,999 1,039 8.14%
$60,000-$74,999 1,115 8.74%
$75,000-$99,999 1,003 7.86%
$100,000-$124,999 280 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 80 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.30%
$200,000 or more 52 0.41%

Paducah Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,756 28.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,045 32.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 163 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,072 17.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 824 13.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 266 4.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Paducah Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,173 27.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,879 11.79%
Public Assistance 472 1.43%
Retirement 2,379 7.23%
Self Employment 1,377 4.18%
Social Security 4,364 13.26%
Supplemental Security 810 2.46%
Wage / Salary 8,720 26.50%
Other 1,731 5.26%

Paducah Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,180 59.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,894 40.91%

Paducah Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,425 11.90%
Color 1 Box Married 7,630 63.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,629 21.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 290 2.42%

Paducah Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,527 11.63%
Color 1 Box Married 7,777 59.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,885 14.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,945 14.81%

Paducah Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paducah Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Paducah Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,355 9.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,336 13.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,109 34.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,593 23.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,065 8.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,684 7.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 708 2.97%

Paducah Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 363 2.39% 6 0.04% 369 2.43%
Kindergarten 437 2.88% 12 0.08% 449 2.96%
Grades 1-4 1,538 10.14% 58 0.38% 1,596 10.53%
Grades 5-8 1,598 10.54% 6 0.04% 1,604 10.58%
Grades 9-12 1,620 10.69% 6 0.04% 1,626 10.72%
Undergrad college 1,041 6.87% 70 0.46% 1,111 7.33%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.47% 18 0.12% 90 0.59%
Total 6,669 43.99% 176 1.16% 6,845 45.15%

Paducah Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paducah Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Paducah Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,247 86.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,023 13.29%

Paducah Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paducah Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 31
Paducah Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paducah Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Paducah Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,929 12.72%
10-19 Years 1,966 12.97%
20-29 Years 1,736 11.45%
30-39 Years 2,059 13.58%
40-49 Years 2,221 14.65%
50-59 Years 1,796 11.85%
60-69 Years 1,418 9.35%
70-79 Years 1,241 8.19%
80-89 Years 638 4.21%
90+ Years 157 1.04%

Paducah Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,254 47.85%
Color 1 Box Female 7,907 52.15%

Paducah Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,962 92.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 826 5.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 168 1.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 123 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Paducah Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,163 32.86%
2. United States Or American 3,931 18.04%
3. English 3,582 16.43%
4. Irish 3,270 15.00%
5. French Non-Basque 595 2.73%
6. Scotch Irish 595 2.73%
7. Dutch 590 2.71%
8. Italian 510 2.34%
9. Scottish 477 2.19%
10. Polish 262 1.20%

Paducah Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,353 97.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 328 1.13%
3. German 172 0.59%
4. French 48 0.17%
5. Japanese 34 0.12%
6. Polish 20 0.07%
7. Other Asian 18 0.06%
8. Italian 15 0.05%
9. Laotian 14 0.05%
10. Arabic 10 0.03%

Paducah Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,814 99.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 64 0.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 68 0.22%

Paducah Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Paducah Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Paducah Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Massac County    

Paducah Metro Area Cities Back to top