Paducah, KY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,990 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 558 | 9.3 |
| Kindergarten | 418 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,593 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,471 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 950 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,092 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,612 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,616 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,626 | 31.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,831 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,045 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,997 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,365 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,235 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,708 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,988 | 47.0 |
| Separated | 641 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 2,638 | 12.4 |
Female | 2,203 | 10.4 |
| Divorced | 3,260 | 15.4 |
Female | 1,826 | 8.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 461 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 250 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,285 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,816 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,039 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 551 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,684 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,490 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 43.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,194 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,341 | 50.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,540 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,423 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,945 | 48.7 |
Same county | 6,568 | 26.8 |
Different county | 5,377 | 21.9 |
Same state | 2,397 | 9.8 |
Different state | 2,980 | 12.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 172 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,275 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,984 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 25,909 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 17,277 | 65.8 |
Different state | 8,632 | 32.9 |
Born outside United States | 75 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 291 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 135 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 136 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 155 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 291 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 51 | 17.5 |
| Asia | 70 | 24.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 154 | 52.9 |
| Northern America | 9 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,540 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,825 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 715 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 240 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 468 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 170 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 188 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 59 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,275 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,569 | 82.1 |
| Arab | 55 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 344 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,478 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 560 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,837 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,357 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 458 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 66 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 172 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 703 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 404 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 392 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 67 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 55 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,134 | 11.9 |
| Welsh | 108 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,127 | 27.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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