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McCracken County
     

 

 

 

McCracken County, the 78th county in order of formation, is located in the Jackson Purchase region of the state on the Ohio and Tennessee rivers and is bordered by Ballard, Graves, Livingston, and Marshall counties. The county was originally part of Hickman County, on land purchased from the Chickasaw in 1818. As soon as population warranted, the territory was devided into Hickman, Graves, Calloway and McCracken counties. McCracken County was formed on January 15, 1825, and was named in honor of Captain Virgil McCracken who was an officer in the War of 1812 and killed at the Battle of the River Raisin on Janaury 22, 1813. Its county seat is Paducah, Kentucky.

 

  

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Population (2010): 65,565

Land Area: 251.02 Square Miles

Water Area: 17.05 Square Miles

Population Density: 261.19 people per square mile

Cost of Living Index: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

 

 

 

 

Local Government

 
 

Judge Executive Office

 

 

 

Judge Executive

Van Newberry (since 2007)

300 South Seventh Street

Paducah, KY 42003

 

 

Contact:

Phone: (270) 444-4707

Fax: (270) 444-4731

Send Email Email:

Website: http://www.mccrackenfiscalcourt.com

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McCracken County

 

Office Hours

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time

 

Fiscal Court Meetings

2nd and 4th Moday at 6:00 PM

 

County Clerk:

N/A

 

 

 

City of Paducah

 

 

 

Mayor:

William F. Paxton

 

City of Paducah

Address:

300 South 5th Street

Paducah, KY 42002

Phone Number:

(270) 444-8506

Fax Number:

(270) 443-5058

Email:

Website:

http://www.paducahky.gov

City Council Meetings:

2nd + 4th Tuesday at 5:30 PM

 

 

  

 

 

 

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Market Center Distance
       

Percent of US Population within 600 Miles of Paducah, KY

Population

Personal Income

Retail Sales

Manufacturing

Employment

43%

55%

39%

51%
       

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Population Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2008 population estimate

Personal Income Source: 2007 Regional Economic Accounts, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Dept of Commerce

Retail Sales Source: 2002 Economic Census, US Census Bureau

Manufacturing Employment Source: 2007 County Business Patterns, US Census Bureau

Highway Distance Source: ESRI Arcview StreetMap, 2007

 

 

 

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Economic Development

 
 

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Paducah Area

Chamber of Commerce

Paducah Economic Development

... Map Location

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401 Kentucky Avenue

Paducah, KY 42003

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401 Kentucky Avenue

Paducah, KY 42003

Contact:

Elaine Spalding

Contact:

Chad Chancellor

Phone:

(270) 443-1746

Phone:

(270) 575-6633

Fax:

(270) 442-9152

Fax:

(270) 575-6648

Email:

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Website:

www.paducahchamber.org

Website:

www.epaducah.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Demographics

 
 

2010 Census Information
 

2010 Census Population: 65,565
                     

Male:

31,440

  

Female:

34,125

  

Race & Ethnicity:

65,565

 

Median Age:

40.1

  

 

Median Age:

43.6

  

 

White:

55,025

 

16 years and over:

24,834

 

 

16 years and over:

27,755

 

 

African American:

7,179

 

18 years and over:

23,930

 

 

18 years and over:

26,929

 

 

Asian:

521

 

21 years and over:

22,889

 

 

21 years and over:

25,867

 

 

Native American:

126

 

62 years and over:

5,591

 

 

62 years and over:

7,842

 

 

Hispanic / Latino:

1,383

 

65 years and over:

4,446

 

 

65 years and over:

6,555

 

 

All Other:

1,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCracken County Census 2000 Summary

McCracken County Census 2010 Summary

McCracken County Census 2000 vs. 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population Development 1900 - 2010
         

 

          
Population Development
Show as:
Year McCracken Purchase Area Kentucky USA
1900 28,733 137,509 2,147,174 76,212,168
1910 35,064 151,873 2,289,905 92,228,496
1920 37,246 151,463 2,416,630 106,021,537
1930 46,271 148,525 2,614,589 123,202,624
1940 48,534 157,625 2,845,627 132,164,569
1950 49,137 150,232 2,944,806 151,325,798
1960 57,306 156,937 3,038,156 179,323,175
1970 58,281 167,370 3,218,706 203,302,031
1980 61,310 180,348 3,660,777 226,542,199
1990 62,879 181,346 3,685,296 248,709,873
2000 65,514 193,495 4,041,769 281,421,906
2010 65,565 196,393 4,339,367 308,745,538

 

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Workforce & Income

 
 

The following information is on an annualized basis. If you need more current or monthly information, please use the links provided in each category. All links refer to external websites and the Purchase Area Development District does not guaranty the availability or correctness of information provided on these websites.
     

Unemployment Rates
     
Unemployment Rate Chart
Show as:
Year McCracken Purchase Area Kentucky USA
2010 9.1% 9.7% 10.5% 9.6%
2009 9.0% 9.6% 10.7% 9.3%
2008 6.0% 6.4% 6.6% 5.8%
2007 5.0% 5.7% 5.6% 4.6%
2006 5.5% 6.2% 5.9% 4.6%
2005 6.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.1%
2004 5.5% 6.4% 5.6% 5.5%
2003 6.5% 7.5% 6.3% 6.0%
2002 6.0% 6.8% 5.7% 5.8%
2001 5.2% 5.8% 5.2% 4.7%
2000 4.7% 4.8% 4.2% 4.0%
1999 3.9% 4.9% 4.6% 4.2%
1998 4.4% 5.4% 4.6% 4.5%
1997 5.3% 6.3% 5.4% 4.9%
1996 4.2% 6.1% 5.5% 5.4%
1995 4.4% 5.0% 5.6% 5.6%
1994 5.3% 6.1% 5.5% 6.1%
1993 4.7% 6.1% 6.4% 6.9%
1992 5.2% 6.6% 7.0% 7.5%
1991 6.2% 7.9% 7.4% 6.8%
1990 5.0% 6.9% 6.1% 5.6%
 

Per Capita Income
     
Per Capita Income Chart
Show as:
Year

McCracken ($)

Purchase Area ($)

Kentucky ($)

USA ($)
2009 36,672 32,224 32,258 39,138
2008 37,125 32,119 32,297 40,674
2007 35,683 30,376 31,178 39,461
2006 34,865 29,204 30,033 37,698
2005 32,827 28,285 28,489 35,424
2004 31,396 26,967 27,479 33,881
2003 30,500 25,612 26,338 32,271
2002 29,692 25,062 25,847 31,461
2001 28,733 25,293 25,357 31,145
2000 27,761 24,930 24,412 29,845

 

Median Household Income
     
Median Household Income Chart
Show as:
Year McCracken ($) Purchase Area ($) Kentucky ($) USA ($)
2009 40,976 38,073 40,061 50,221
2008 41,586 39,135 41,489 52,029
2007 40,899 38,562 40,299 50,740
2006 37,684 37,152 39,318 48,451
2005 37,758 35,184 37,377 46,242
2004 36,519 34,711 37,046 44,334
2003 35,695 33,989 36,663 43,318
2002 35,093 33,280 35,875 42,409
2001 35,279 33,305 35,977 42,228
2000 35,999 33,949 35,150 41,990
 

Poverty Level
     
Poverty Level Chart
Show as:
Year McCracken Purchase Area Kentucky USA
2009 15.50% 17.60% 18.40% 14.30%
2008 16.70% 17.40% 17.30% 13.20%
2007 14.60% 15.90% 17.20% 13.00%
2006 17.30% 15.60% 17.00% 13.30%
2005 17.00% 17.00% 16.90% 12.30%
2004 16.70% 15.70% 16.30% 12.70%
2003 15.40% 14.60% 15.00% 12.50%
2002 14.20% 14.20% 14.80% 12.10%
2001 13.80% 14.10% 14.70% 11.70%
2000 13.20% 13.30% 13.90% 11.30%

 

Bankruptcy Filings
     
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Current Unemployment Rates

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Education & Training

 
 

Level of Education

 

 

 

Education Profile 2007 - 2008

Education Profile 2008 - 2010
Education Level Chart
Show as:
Level of Education McCracken Purchase Area Kentucky USA
Less than High School 19.7% 23.1% 25.9% 13.7%
High School or equiv. 33.5% 35.3% 33.6% 31.0%
Some College 21.9% 20.1% 18.4% 19.4%
Associate Degree 6.9% 4.8% 4.9% 8.6%
Bachelor's Degree 11.3% 9.7% 10.3% 18.0%
Master's Degree 4.7% 4.9% 4.8% 6.7%
Profess. School Degree 1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4%
Doctorate Degree 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 1.2%

 

 

      

 

        

College Readiness

 

 

 

 

McCracken

KY

Average ACT score

21.5

20.6

% entering college with developmental needs in one or more subjects

32.6%

45.9%

% entering college with developmental needs in mathematics

20.6%

35.4%

% entering college with developmental needs in English

15.6%

28.6%

 

 

 

External Links for more Statistical Information

 

 

 

Think Kentucky Education County Profile

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

McCracken County School District

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Page last updated on Dec 7, 2011 at 9:11 AM.

 

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