The Paducah, KY–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties – three in the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky, a fourth Kentucky county bordering the Purchase, and one in Southern Illinois – anchored by the city of Paducah, Kentucky. The Paducah KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area was upgraded to Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) status on July 21, 2023, by the Office of Management and Budget. (OMB Bulletin No. 23-01).[1] Carlisle County, Kentucky, was added to the area following the 2020 Census of the Population. The total MSA population from the 2020 United States Census was 103,486.
Paducah Metropolitan Area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kentucky Illinois |
Principal cities | Paducah, KY Mayfield, KY |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 98,765 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 98,609).[2]
Counties
editCommunities
editPlaces with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
edit- Paducah, Kentucky (Principal City)
- Mayfield, Kentucky
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
edit- Calvert City, Kentucky (unconfirmed, supposed.)
- Farley, Kentucky (census-designated place)
- Hendron, Kentucky (census-designated place)
- La Center, Kentucky
- Ledbetter, Kentucky (census-designated place)
- Massac, Kentucky (census-designated place)
- Metropolis, Illinois
- Reidland, Kentucky (census-designated place)
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
edit- Brookport, Illinois
- Bardwell, Kentucky
- Barlow, Kentucky
- Kevil, Kentucky
- Salem, Kentucky
- Wickliffe, Kentucky
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
edit- Arlington, Kentucky
- Blandville, Kentucky
- Carrsville, Kentucky
- Grand Rivers, Kentucky
- Joppa, Illinois
- Lone Oak, Kentucky (census-designated place)
- Smithland, Kentucky
- Symsonia, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities and census-designated places
edit- Bandana, Kentucky
- Bayou, Kentucky
- Burkley, Kentucky
- Bargerville, Illinois
- Birdsville, Kentucky
- Burna, Kentucky
- Cunningham, Kentucky
- Gage, Kentucky
- Hampton, Kentucky
- Heath, Kentucky
- Hillerman, Illinois
- Iuka, Kentucky
- Joy, Kentucky
- Kirbyton, Kentucky
- Lake City, Kentucky
- Lola, Kentucky
- Lovelaceville, Kentucky (census-designated place)
- Milburn, Kentucky
- Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
- New Liberty, Illinois
- New York, Kentucky
- Newbern, Kentucky
- Oscar, Kentucky
- Pinckneyville, Kentucky
- Round Knob, Illinois
- Shady Grove, Illinois
- Slater, Kentucky
- Tiline, Kentucky
- Unionville, Illinois
- West Paducah, Kentucky
Demographics
editAs of the census[3] of 2000, there were 98,765 people, 41,398 households, and 28,070 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 78.31% White, 19.53% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.95% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $32,317, and the median income for a family was $40,613. Males had a median income of $33,797 versus $20,906 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $17,994.
Combined Statistical Area
editThe Paducah–Mayfield, KY-IL Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties in the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky, a fifth Kentucky county that borders the Purchase, and one county in southern Illinois. The statistical area includes the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Mayfield, KY micropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 140,135. The 2000 total was 135,793 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 136,328).[4]
- Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSAs)
- Paducah (Ballard County, Kentucky; Carlisle County, Kentucky; Livingston County, Kentucky; McCracken County, Kentucky; and Massac County, Illinois)
- Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
- Mayfield (Graves County, Kentucky)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (OMB Bulletin 23-01)" (CSV). 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-26.