West Paducah is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 6,348 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Paducah is the 69th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Paducah is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Paducah is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in West Paducah who work in office and administrative support (18.31%), management occupations (9.77%), and sales jobs (9.13%). West Paducah’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) West Paducah has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. West Paducah has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in West Paducah than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, West Paducah may be for you.The education level of West Paducah citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.83% of adults 25 and older in West Paducah have a college degree. The per capita income in West Paducah in 2022 was $29,565, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,260 for a family of four. However, West Paducah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call West Paducah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Paducah residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Paducah include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in West Paducah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
