2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Paducah, KY vs Pocatello, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Pocatello, is 22% more than it is in Paducah and is 35% below the National Average.
- Paducah unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Pocatello unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Paducah, KYPocatello, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.1%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%32.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,813$26,471$37,638
 Household Income$42,024$51,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,397$69,689$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Paducah, KYPocatello, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.1%11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.4%9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%11.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.0%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Paducah, KYPocatello, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%12.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.8%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.4%14.0%13.1%
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 Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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