Paducah, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Paducah home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

24,865

Population Estimate

$115,921

Median Home Value

95.4%

Employment Rate

25.1%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$140

Median Listing Price$258,450

Median Days on Market60

Active Listings169

New Listings68

Total Listings (Active + Pending)242

Avg Listing Price$336,516

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.94

Family Dual Income41.2

Median Household Income$39,266

Median Individual Income$24,192

Home Ownership53.2%

Home Value$115,921

Median Rent$657

Rent Burden32.4%

Poverty21.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED11.4%
Highschool Education31.3%
Some College32.1%
Bachelors Degree15.1%
Graduate Degree10.0%
Total College or Above25.1%
Stem Degree43.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male46.5%
Female53.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married38.8%
Divorced22.1%
Never Married30.2%
Widowed8.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPaducah

State IDKY

Population24,865

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.6%
19–29	12.6%
30–39	11.4%
40–49	14.0%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.5%
60–69	13.1%
70–79	7.7%
80+	6.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.2%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

Disabled18.3%

ETHNICITY

White73.4%

Black21.8%

Asian0.8%

Native American0.9%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other0.8%

Multiple2.2%

OTHER

Hispanic3.1%

Limited English0.8%

Health Uninsured8.3%

Veteran7.5%

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