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Paducah, KY vs Cairo, IL

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- Cairo is 0% more densely populated than Paducah.
- People are 38.9% less likely to be married in Cairo.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Cairo.
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 Population26,2481,694329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%52.8%50.5%
 Male Population46.5%47.2%49.5%
 Median Age43.746.238.4
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 Population - 201024,9832,818309,327,143
 Population - 200026,3073,632285,036,114
 Population - 199027,2564,846251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-5.4%-45.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%-59.0%30.8%
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 Population Density1,299.5242.793.4
 Land Area20.27.03,531,905.4
 Water Area0.42.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%2.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.4%8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%7.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.1%4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%10.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.5%2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%6.7%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.8%6.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%12.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.3%9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%5.8%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.8%13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%6.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.8%3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 White70.2%25.6%59.4%
 Black22.3%69.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%0.0%5.6%
 Native American0.5%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%2.8%3.2%
 Hispanic2.7%2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Paducah, KYCairo, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.0%26.3%49.8%
     Currently Married39.8%23.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%3.2%1.8%
 Single Population57.0%73.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%45.8%33.8%
 Divorced16.1%19.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%8.9%5.6%
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 Household Size2.192.782.60
 Households11,493580124,010,992
 Family Households6,00422680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%3.5%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.4%45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,48935443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children24.2%36.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%15.0%10.8%
Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 4 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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Reviews for Cairo    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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