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McCracken County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 64,698 (72% urban, 28% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,061
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,675
% of renters here:  31%
State:  29%
Land area: 251 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 258 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  15.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (14.6%), Manufacturing (12.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

McCracken County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in McCracken County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 31,122  (47.5%)
Females: 34,392  (52.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,368
County population in 2003: 64,735
Jobs in 2003: 40,073

McCracken County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 30,863
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:
McCracken County:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,583 ($33,865 in 2000)
This county  $37,583
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,035
McCracken County  $110,035
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $419
Institutionalized population: 1,196
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in McCracken County in 2000: $795

McCracken County races chart


McCracken County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in McCracken County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $514 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McCracken County is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paducah, Reidland, Hendron, Massac, Lone Oak.

2005 air pollution in McCracken County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 66 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 37 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Ballard County , Carlisle County , Graves County , Massac County, Illinois , Livingston County , Pulaski County, Illinois , Marshall County .


McCracken County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in McCracken County: Maxon Station (A), Old Kentucky Ordnance Works (B), Paducah Plant, Energy Research and Development Administration (C), Shawnee Steam Plant (D), South Yard (E), Little Union Community Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McCracken County include: Millburn Chapel (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Spring Bayou Church (C), West Paducah Church (D), Bellview Church (E), Bethel Church (F), White Oak Church (G), Wice Church (H), Rosebowler Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Palestine Cemetery (1), Tittsworth Cemetery (2), Herzog Cemetery (3), Thompson Cemetery (4), Switzer Cemetery (5), Straub Cemetery (6), Massac Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crawford Lake (A), Jacobs Lake (B), Priester Lake (C), Long Hole (D), Blizzard Ponds (E), Metropolis Lake (F), Ohio River Pool (G), Lake Genevieve (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Mud Branch (B), Nasty Creek (C), Black Branch (D), Newtons Creek (E), Brushy Creek (F), Buzzard Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Perkins Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in McCracken County: West Kentucky State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.5%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,443
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 606 (44% naturalized citizens)

McCracken County:  0.9%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 107
  • 1990 to 1994: 118
  • 1985 to 1989: 34
  • 1980 to 1984: 89
  • 1975 to 1979: 57
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 43
  • 1965 to 1969: 86

Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%

McCracken County marital status for males

McCracken County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,729
  • One, attached: 582
  • Two: 1,275
  • 3 or 4: 1,346
  • 5 to 9: 1,607
  • 10 to 19: 573
  • 20 or more: 779
  • Mobile homes: 3,463
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in McCracken County with a mortgage: 9,588 (946 second mortgage, 1,364 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,383


Agriculture in McCracken County
Average size of farms: 161 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29777
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $215.65
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.92%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22605
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34300
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.63
Corn for grain: 9160 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3899 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 37579 harvested acres
Vegetables: 85 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 122 acres

McCracken County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/6/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



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


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (24%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in McCracken County:



  • United States or American (24%)
  • German (14%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

McCracken County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 24,514 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 2,771 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 114 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 95 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 30 (0%)
  • Walked: 329 (1%)
  • Other means: 248 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 770 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in McCracken County, Kentucky
  • 705 people in nursing homes
  • 359 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 107 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 91 people in halfway houses
  • 31 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,383.

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%

3.37% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,530 average AGI)
3.51% relocated from other states ($19,593 average AGI)
McCracken County:  3.51%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Livingston County, KY  0.38% ($24,500)
from Ballard County, KY  0.38% ($29,220)
from Calloway County, KY  0.23% ($25,364)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.17% ($38,600)


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.
3.29% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($15,459 average AGI)
3.37% relocated to other states ($20,660 average AGI)
McCracken County:  3.37%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Ballard County, KY  0.31% ($27,878)
to Massac County, IL  0.22% ($23,604)
to Fayette County, KY  0.22% ($31,385)
to Calloway County, KY  0.22% ($28,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6



Births per 1000 population in McCracken County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Deaths per 1000 population in McCracken County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in McCracken County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,983 (9,729 aged, 2,254 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 64,185
  • In family households: 53,737 (13,900 male householders, 4,589 female householders)
    14,468 spouses, 17,837 children (16,386 natural, 357 adopted, 1,094 stepchildren), 918 grandchildren, 304 brothers or sisters, 377 parents, 359 other relatives, 985 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,448 (3,932 male householders (3,227 living alone)), 5,320 female householders (5,013 living alone)), 1,196 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,329 (1,208 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,981 2-persons, 4,586 3-persons, 3,311 4-persons, 1,171 5-persons, 351 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,240 1-person, 885 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

9,745 married couples with children.
4,234 single-parent households (724 men, 3,510 women).

97.7% of residents of McCracken County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,391,288,000 ($21504 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,875,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $188,200,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $96,015,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,450,000
Federal grants: $70,920,000
Federal procurement contracts: $978,145,000 ($2,135,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $52,557,000 ($3,585,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,089,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,920,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,291,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,221
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,973
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +78
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,080
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in McCracken County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.77 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 486
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,109
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,355
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,037
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,175
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,057
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,113
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,453
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,576


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McCracken County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 126
  • 3 rooms: 313
  • 4 rooms: 2,049
  • 5 rooms: 4,473
  • 6 rooms: 4,479
  • 7 rooms: 3,408
  • 8 rooms: 2,232
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,981


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCracken County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 109
  • 2 rooms: 598
  • 3 rooms: 1,338
  • 4 rooms: 2,940
  • 5 rooms: 2,069
  • 6 rooms: 967
  • 7 rooms: 386
  • 8 rooms: 197
  • 9 or more rooms: 71


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McCracken County:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 461
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,416
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,427
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,170
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 580


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCracken County:

  • no bedroom: 195
  • 1 bedroom: 2,060
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,171
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,998
  • 4 bedrooms: 251
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in McCracken County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 630
  • 1 vehicle: 5,620
  • 2 vehicles: 8,714
  • 3 vehicles: 3,107
  • 4 vehicles: 772
  • 5 or more vehicles: 218


Cars and other vehicles available in McCracken County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,796
  • 1 vehicle: 4,422
  • 2 vehicles: 2,035
  • 3 vehicles: 359
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5 or more vehicles: 44

57% of McCracken County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Kentucky.

McCracken County:  57.1%
State average:  56.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 43049
  • Northeast: 1370
  • Midwest: 10801
  • South: 7962
  • West: 1486

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 754
Here:  11.0%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 302
Here:  8.0%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 337
Here:  15.3%
Kentucky:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

McCracken County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $638,000
  • Construction - General: $2,623,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,753,000
    Regular Highways: $2,282,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,471,000
    Fire Protection: $897,000
    Parks & Recreation: $519,000
    Health Services - Other: $493,000
    Financial Administration: $430,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $327,000
    Central Staff Services: $290,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Police Protection: $202,000
    Solid Waste Management: $171,000
    Welfare - Other: $98,000
    General Public Buildings: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,923,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $44,050,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,360,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $40,520,000
    Other, NEC: $6,190,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,530,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $170,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,888,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $891,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $819,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $163,000
    Health - Other: $48,000
    Central Staff: $25,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,689,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,520,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,257,000
    Highways: $1,374,000
    General Support: $370,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,681,000
    Individual Income: $1,600,000
    NEC: $490,000
    Public Utilities: $80,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,723,000

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