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McCracken County

Population in July 2007: 3,848.
Males: 1,833  (47.7%)
Females: 2,015  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42001.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,235 (it was $46,201 in 2000)
Massac:  $52,235
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,276
Massac:  $26,276
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,431 (it was $107,500 in 2000)
Massac:  $151,431
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,312; Detached houses: $189,642; Townhouses or other attached units: $154,145; In 2-unit structures: $131,385; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,167; Mobile homes: $19,742

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Races in Massac:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Massac: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.2%), Irish (15.2%), English (14.5%), United States (13.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.87 square miles.

Population density: 995 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Massac

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Massac CDP

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Massac:  0.6% ($647)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (80.2 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (122.3 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (337.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lone Oak, KY (1.0 miles ), Hendron, KY (1.4 miles ), Paducah, KY (2.0 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (2.5 miles ), Brookport, IL (2.7 miles ), Metropolis, IL (3.0 miles ), Reidland, KY (3.0 miles ), Ledbetter, KY (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.03 N, Longitude: 88.68 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Massac-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Massac place center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 26.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Massac-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Massac center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Massac center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Massac center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Massac:
  • LOURDES HOSP (about 3 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 3 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; METROPOLIS, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Massac:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 52 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 55 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 87 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

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Massac compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in McCracken County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Massac

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents52.6%12.7%11.3%6.5%4.0%
Congregations33.7%15.2%4.3%12.0%5.4%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.5%1.3%6.5%
Congregations3.3%3.3%1.1%1.1%20.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
McCracken County:  0.05%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, KY  0.67% ($34,068 average AGI)
from Graves County, KY  0.63% ($29,349)
from Massac County, IL  0.39% ($31,441)


6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.67%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, KY  0.65% ($34,122 average AGI)
to Graves County, KY  0.51% ($33,500)
to Livingston County, KY  0.41% ($27,796)


Strongest AM radio stations in Massac:
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMC (1430 AM; 1 kW; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: JDM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Massac:
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • W221BB (92.1 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BD OF REGENTS MURRAY STATE UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Massac:
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)

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