Paducah, TX Population

Overview

1,116

Total Population

37.1

Median age

51.79%

Female population %

93.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

78.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

242

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Paducah's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Paducah is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paducah's population under 18 was 29.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paducah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paducah, 23.75% were under the age of 15, 18.46% aged 15 to 29, 37.63% aged 30 to 64, 17.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 more females than males in Paducah:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.79% females and 48.21% males in Paducah, TX.
The Paducah, TX gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 57.

Paducah's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paducah population: 70.43% are White, 7.80% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.33% are some other race and 13.26% are multiracial.
Paducah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 242 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 874 (78.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paducah is White with a population of 786 (70.43% of the total population).

Paducah's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,463 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Paducah's population decreased by 271 (18.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paducah's population decreased by 145 (12.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Paducah's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,001.