Jackson Purchase Area Information
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Jackson Purchase Area
     

The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and Tennessee River to the east. Although technically part of Kentucky at its statehood in 1792, the land did not come under definitive U.S. control until 1818, when Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby purchased it from the Chickasaw Indians. Kentuckians generally call this region the Purchase.
     

The Purchase comprises eight counties with a combined land area of 2,394.8 square miles (6,202.5 km²), or about 6.03 percent of the state's land area. Its 2010 census population was 196,393 inhabitants, or about 4.53 percent of the state's population. The largest city and main economic center, Paducah, has fewer than 30,000 residents. Only two other towns in the region, Murray and Mayfield, have more than 10,000 residents each.

 

 

 

Excerpt from Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land Area: 2,394.79 Square Miles

Water Area: 136.95 Square Miles

Population Density: 82.01 people per square mile

Cost of Living Index in Purchase Area: 77 (low, U.S. average is 100)

 

 

 

 

 

 
Purchase Area Development District, Inc.  
 

Executive Director
     

Executive Director

Jennifer Beck-Walker

1002 Medical Drive

Mayfield, KY 42066

 

Contact:

Phone: (270) 247-7171

Fax: (270) 251-6110

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Website: http://www. purchaseadd.org

Served as Director:

since 2008

 

Office Hours

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time

 

Board Meetings

3rd Monday at 3:00 PM
     

West Kentucky MegaSite
     

Located in the center of St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and Louisville, West Kentucky Megasite provides unparalleled access to major metropolitan markets via comprehensive transportation systems including a multitude of public ports on four rivers, Interstates, Parkways, and five Class I rail carriers. Click here or on the logo to open the official website.
     
     

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Ballard County

 

 

Ballard County

 

City of Barlow

 

City of Kevil

 

City of LaCenter

 

City of Wickliffe

 

 

Calloway County

 

 

Calloway County

 

City of Hazel

 

City of Murray

 

 

Carlisle County

 

 

Carlisle County

 

City of Arlington

 

City of Bardwell

 

 

Fulton County

 

 

Fulton County

 

City of Fulton

 

City of Hickman

 

 

Graves County

 

 

Graves County

 

City of Mayfield

 

City of Wingo

 

 

Hickman County

 

 

Hickman County

 

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Marshall County

 

City of Benton

 

City of Calvert City

 

City of Hardin

 

 

McCracken County

 

 

McCracken County

 

City of Paducah

 

 

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Demographics

  
 

2010 Census Information
 

2010 Census Population: 196,393
                     

Male:

95,353

  

Female:

101,041

  

Race & Ethnicity:

196,393

 

Median Age:

39.1

  

 

Median Age:

42.0

  

 

White:

173,913

 

16 years and over:

76,293

  

 

16 years and over:

82,672

  

 

African American:

12,530

 

18 years and over:

73,719

  

 

18 years and over:

80,260

  

 

Asian:

1,461

 

21 years and over:

69,533

  

 

21 years and over:

75,546

  

 

Native American:

34

 

62 years and over:

17,828

  

 

62 years and over:

23,000

  

 

Hispanic / Latino:

5,005

 

65 years and over:

14,315

  

 

65 years and over:

19,174

  

 

All Other:

3,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Area Census 2000 Summary

Purchase Area Census 2010 Summary

Purchase Area Census 2000 vs. 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population Development 1900 - 2010
                     
Population Development
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Year Purchase Area Kentucky USA
1900 137,509 2,147,174 76,212,168
1910 151,873 2,289,905 92,228,496
1920 151,463 2,416,630 106,021,537
1930 148,525 2,614,589 123,202,624
1940 157,625 2,845,627 132,164,569
1950 150,232 2,944,806 151,325,798
1960 156,937 3,038,156 179,323,175
1970 167,370 3,218,706 203,302,031
1980 180,348 3,660,777 226,542,199
1990 181,346 3,685,296 248,709,873
2000 193,495 4,041,769 281,421,906
2010 196,393 4,339,367 308,745,538
                     

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

Per Capita Income
     
Per Capita Income Chart
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Year

Purchase Area ($)

Kentucky ($)

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

Median Household Income
     
Median Household Income Chart
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Year

Purchase Area ($)

Kentucky ($)

USA ($)
2009 38,073 40,061 50,221
2008 39,135 41,489 52,029
2007 38,562 40,299 50,740
2006 37,152 39,318 48,451
2005 35,184 37,377 46,242
2004 34,711 37,046 44,334
2003 33,989 36,663 43,318
2002 33,280 35,875 42,409
2001 33,305 35,977 42,228
2000 33,949 35,150 41,990
 

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

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Education & Training

  
 

Education & Training Provider

 

 

 

Area Technical Training Provider:

Fulton County Area Technical Center

Mayfield / Graves County Area Technical Center

Murray / Calloway County Area Technical Center

Paducah Area Technical Center

 

Postsecondary Education / Technical Training Provider:

West Kentucky Community & Technical College (WKCTC; Paducah, KY)

Murray State University (Murray + Paducah Campus, KY)

University of Kentucky (Paducah Campus, KY)

Mid-Continent University (near Mayfield, KY)

 

Other Educational Institutions:

Daymar College (Technical Degree Programs at Paducah Campus, KY)

Lindsey Wilson College (Human Services Degree Programs at WKCTC; Paducah, KY)

McKendree University (Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree; Paducah, KY)

Western Kentucky University (Master of Social Work Program; Paducah, KY)

 

Level of Education
 
Education Level Chart
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Level of Education Purchase Area Kentucky USA
Less than High School 23.1% 25.9% 13.7%
High School or equiv. 35.3% 33.6% 31.0%
Some College 20.1% 18.4% 19.4%
Associate Degree 4.8% 4.9% 8.6%
Bachelor's Degree 9.7% 10.3% 18.0%
Master's Degree 4.9% 4.8% 6.7%
Profess. School Degree 1.4% 1.5% 1.4%
Doctorate Degree 0.7% 0.6% 1.2%
       
       

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