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Kentucky · Census place 58836

Paducah city, KY

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Paducah city has 26,894 residents, ranking #16 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $51,243, the median home is worth $164,600 and median gross rent runs $817 a month.

Population
26,894Paducah city residents
Median household income
$51,243Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$164,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$817Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Paducah city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Paducah city median would spend about 19.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.5% of residents and 54.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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