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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (14.6%), Manufacturing (12.9%).
Type of workers:
McCracken County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in McCracken County, Kentucky:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.1%
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 .
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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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,429 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,119 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
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
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.77 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,800
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
Other, NEC: $6,190,000
General Revenue, NEC: $891,000
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
Highways: $1,374,000
General Support: $370,000
Individual Income: $1,600,000
NEC: $490,000
Public Utilities: $80,000
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