Paducah Metro Area

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  5. Paducah Metro Area Family Information
  6. Paducah Metro Area Education Information
  7. Paducah Metro Area Business Information
  8. Paducah Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Paducah Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Paducah Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Paducah Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 83,604
  • Land Area (2000): 2,119.303 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 169.936 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 38,970
Paducah Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 93,580 55.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,298 3.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 70,096 41.48%

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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 38,951 36,698 2,253 5.78% 58
1991 39,975 37,205 2,770 6.93% 69
1992 40,250 37,773 2,477 6.15% 62
1993 40,306 38,100 2,206 5.47% 55
1994 41,096 38,724 2,372 5.77% 58
1995 41,610 39,577 2,033 4.89% 49
1996 42,348 40,394 1,954 4.62% 46
1997 43,087 40,534 2,552 5.92% 59
1998 42,333 40,358 1,975 4.67% 47
1999 42,641 40,807 1,834 4.30% 43
2000 40,623 38,611 2,012 4.95% 50
2001 40,552 38,315 2,237 5.52% 55
2002 40,237 37,741 2,496 6.20% 62
2003 39,934 37,255 2,679 6.71% 67
2004 39,591 37,299 2,292 5.79% 58
2005 40,079 37,650 2,429 6.06% 61
2006 40,511 38,226 2,285 5.64% 56
2007 40,981 38,903 2,079 5.07% 51
2008 40,481 38,145 2,335 5.77% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 40,287 37,959 2,328 5.78% 58
Feb 2008 40,040 37,681 2,359 5.89% 59
Mar 2008 40,107 37,842 2,265 5.65% 56
Apr 2008 40,383 38,398 1,985 4.92% 49
May 2008 40,653 38,292 2,361 5.81% 58
Jun 2008 41,143 38,633 2,510 6.10% 61
Jul 2008 40,979 38,479 2,500 6.10% 61
Aug 2008 40,395 38,069 2,326 5.76% 58
Sep 2008 40,339 37,955 2,384 5.91% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Paducah Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,476 13.54%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 2,770 6.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,170 5.37%
4. Health Care 1,688 4.17%
5. Public Administration 1,600 3.96%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,424 3.52%
7. Educational Services 1,234 3.05%
8. Utilities 1,214 3.00%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,176 2.91%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 982 2.43%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 920 2.27%
12. Other Transportation 888 2.20%
13. Water Transportation 886 2.19%
14. Metal Manufactuing 856 2.12%
15. Truck Transportation 836 2.07%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 830 2.05%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 814 2.01%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 806 1.99%
19. Paper Manufacturing 778 1.92%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 776 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,956 19.88%
2. Educational Services 3,818 10.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,440 9.83%
4. Department and Other General Stores 1,774 5.07%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,382 3.95%
6. Social Assistance 1,262 3.61%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,256 3.59%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,190 3.40%
9. Public Administration 1,054 3.01%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 884 2.53%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 708 2.02%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 704 2.01%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 582 1.66%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 550 1.57%
15. Construction 546 1.56%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 544 1.55%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 450 1.29%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 434 1.24%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 398 1.14%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 384 1.10%

Paducah Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,398 5.93%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,292 5.67%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,886 4.66%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,756 4.34%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,526 3.77%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,396 3.45%
7. Other Construction Trades 1,394 3.45%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,384 3.42%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,344 3.32%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,296 3.20%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,294 3.20%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,292 3.19%
13. Top Executives 1,120 2.77%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,118 2.76%
15. Engineers 1,032 2.55%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 926 2.29%
17. Carpenters 918 2.27%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 736 1.82%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 598 1.48%
20. Electricians 596 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,104 6.01%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,926 5.50%
3. Cashiers 1,644 4.70%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,598 4.57%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,586 4.53%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,514 4.33%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,490 4.26%
8. Registered Nurses 1,438 4.11%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,190 3.40%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,176 3.36%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,132 3.23%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,114 3.18%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,088 3.11%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 1,026 2.93%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 924 2.64%
16. Other Production Occupations 844 2.41%
17. Customer Service Representatives 814 2.33%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 774 2.21%
19. Child Care Workers 772 2.21%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 616 1.76%

Paducah Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 69,218 51.47%
15-35 hours 14,638 10.88%
1-14 hours 3,098 2.30%
No regular hours 47,532 35.34%

Paducah Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,383 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,770 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,177 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,064 9.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,501 14.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,528 15.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,754 14.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,126 8.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,075 4.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,178 4.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,384 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 717 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,186 7.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,023 8.27%

Paducah Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,225 4.43%
5-9 10,813 14.84%
10-14 15,270 20.96%
15-19 14,438 19.81%
20-24 11,283 15.48%
25-29 3,147 4.32%
30-34 7,091 9.73%
35-39 1,102 1.51%
40-44 1,333 1.83%
45-59 2,625 3.60%
60-89 1,557 2.14%
At least 90 982 1.35%

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 30 408 0.56% 57,768 79.28%
30-44 22 0.03% 9,504 13.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,625 3.60%
At least 60 34 0.05% 2,505 3.44%

Paducah Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 76 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,908 9.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 63,874 85.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 570 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 464 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 928 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,036 2.72%

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): 70,260 (163,954 people)
Families (2000): 47,626 (135,950 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,741
People at same address in 1995: 93,519
Paducah Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,514 13.39%
$10,000-$14,999 6,193 8.71%
$15,000-$19,999 5,637 7.93%
$20,000-$24,999 5,323 7.49%
$25,000-$29,999 5,316 7.48%
$30,000-$34,999 4,856 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 4,056 5.71%
$40,000-$44,999 3,986 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 3,449 4.85%
$50,000-$59,999 5,525 7.77%
$60,000-$74,999 6,728 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 5,685 8.00%
$100,000-$124,999 2,254 3.17%
$125,000-$149,999 839 1.18%
$150,000-$199,999 804 1.13%
$200,000 or more 904 1.27%

Paducah Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,088 28.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,447 32.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,109 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,930 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 104 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,339 12.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 46 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,510 4.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 381 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 158 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Paducah Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 52,288 27.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,060 12.28%
Public Assistance 2,207 1.18%
Retirement 13,625 7.25%
Self Employment 9,274 4.94%
Social Security 23,353 12.43%
Supplemental Security 4,351 2.32%
Wage / Salary 49,989 26.62%
Other 9,664 5.15%

Paducah Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 22,946 60.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,152 39.77%

Paducah Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,629 11.83%
Color 1 Box Married 41,182 63.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,532 20.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,133 3.31%

Paducah Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,626 11.94%
Color 1 Box Married 42,409 58.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,407 15.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,826 13.60%

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 9,523 7.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,582 14.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 44,878 34.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28,727 22.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,747 6.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,225 9.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,303 5.62%

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 1,752 2.10% 1,050 1.26% 2,802 3.35%
Kindergarten 2,246 2.69% 364 0.44% 2,610 3.12%
Grades 1-4 8,105 9.69% 828 0.99% 8,933 10.68%
Grades 5-8 7,841 9.38% 814 0.97% 8,655 10.35%
Grades 9-12 8,938 10.69% 718 0.86% 9,656 11.55%
Undergrad college 4,613 5.52% 756 0.90% 5,369 6.42%
Graduate or professional school 550 0.66% 102 0.12% 652 0.78%
Total 34,045 40.72% 4,632 5.54% 38,677 46.26%

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 Business Information Back to top
Paducah Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 221 212
2004 259 198

Paducah Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 141,728 85.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 23,656 14.30%

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): 522
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 10,506 12.57%
10-19 Years 10,907 13.05%
20-29 Years 9,585 11.46%
30-39 Years 11,724 14.02%
40-49 Years 13,195 15.78%
50-59 Years 10,719 12.82%
60-69 Years 7,100 8.49%
70-79 Years 6,176 7.39%
80-89 Years 3,127 3.74%
90+ Years 565 0.68%

Paducah Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 40,060 47.92%
Color 1 Box Female 43,544 52.08%

Paducah Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 73,939 88.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,350 8.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 892 1.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 820 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 353 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 177 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.04%

Paducah Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 29,235 26.34%
2. German 20,043 18.05%
3. Irish 19,746 17.79%
4. English 17,985 16.20%
5. Scotch Irish 3,991 3.60%
6. French Non-Basque 3,651 3.29%
7. Scottish 2,864 2.58%
8. Italian 2,648 2.39%
9. Dutch 2,203 1.98%
10. European 1,230 1.11%

Paducah Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 155,466 97.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,159 1.36%
3. French 404 0.25%
4. German 380 0.24%
5. Italian 94 0.06%
6. Tagalog 76 0.05%
7. Chinese 68 0.04%
8. Vietnamese 66 0.04%
9. Other Asian 44 0.03%
10. Other Pacific Island 40 0.03%

Paducah Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 167,586 99.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 592 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 796 0.47%

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.


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