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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Paducah | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,845 | 25,222 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -3.8% | — | |
| Median household income | $49,915 | $56,303 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 22.3% | 17.7% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8% | 27.6% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 1.7% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $165,300 | $206,100 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $834 | $993 | 0 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.4% | 9.8% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.0% | 9.7% | 27 |
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PaducahPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -3.2% |
| Housing units | — | — | -0.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +22.3% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +49.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +23.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +3.4% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +101.7% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -9.4% |
| Restaurants & bars | 29.2 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 25.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 32.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 23.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol, TN | 89 | 27,636 | — | $58,162 | 30.6% |
| Columbus, MS | 85 | 23,348 | — | $42,235 | 26.2% |
| Dania Beach, FL | 84 | 32,180 | — | $52,748 | 33.2% |
| Eureka, CA | 83 | 26,010 | -3.8% | $57,662 | 29.0% |
| Auburn, NY | 83 | 26,285 | -4.0% | $51,052 | 21.0% |
| Xenia, OH | 82 | 25,689 | -0.8% | $56,029 | 21.8% |
| Kerrville, TX | 82 | 24,755 | — | $62,102 | 34.4% |
| Chambersburg, PA | 82 | 22,319 | — | $56,576 | 27.3% |
| Auburn, ME | 82 | 24,602 | — | $66,647 | 27.8% |
| Shelby, NC | 81 | 22,100 | — | $48,376 | 26.6% |