Woodlawn-Oakdale, Kentucky
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| Males: 2,355 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 2,546 |  (51.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.4 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip codes: 42003.
| Woodlawn-Oakdale: | $49,146 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,410 (it was $13,344 in 2000)
Woodlawn-Oakdale CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,825 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
| Woodlawn-Oakdale: | $104,825 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $227,566; detached houses: $238,083; townhouses or other attached units: $337,691; in 2-unit structures: $221,606; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,873; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,299; mobile homes: $58,387
Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY
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- 4,64594.1%White alone
- 1242.5%Black alone
- 781.6%Two or more races
- 430.9%Hispanic
- 200.4%American Indian alone
- 200.4%Asian alone
- 50.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.04%Other race alone
Races in Woodlawn-Oakdale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (13.5%), German (9.1%), English (6.7%), French (2.2%), Dutch (1.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 5.94 square miles.
Population density: 826 people per square mile (low).
7 residents are foreign born
| This place: | 0.1% |
| Kentucky: | 2.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Woodlawn-Oakdale CDP: | 0.8% ($327) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN 
(75.1 miles , pop. 103,455).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (117.5 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (335.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Farley, KY (0.5 miles ),
), Reidland, KY (1.9 miles ),
), Hendron, KY (2.0 miles ),
), Lone Oak, KY (2.3 miles ),
), Massac, KY (2.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.04 N, Longitude: 88.57 W
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Construction (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
- Health care (7.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Educational services (3.2%)
- Construction (19.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
- Health care (15.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.6%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Social assistance (4.4%)
- Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
Average climate in Woodlawn-Oakdale, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.9. This is about average.
| City: | 70.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.102. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.102 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.10 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.675. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.675 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.30 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Woodlawn-Oakdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Woodlawn-Oakdale place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/6/2003, a category F4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Woodlawn-Oakdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 309% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 104.4 miles away from Woodlawn-Oakdale center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 104.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in McCracken County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Woodlawn-Oakdale:
- FMC - SOUTH PADUCAH (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- PURCHASE DISTRICT HHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- LOURDES HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- LOURDES HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- CHARTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYS PADUCAH (Hospital, about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- WESTERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL TRANSITIONAL CARE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodlawn-Oakdale:
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 5 miles; Paducah, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,107)
- Murray State University (about 33 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
- The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 52 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
- Southeast Missouri State University (about 57 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
- John A Logan College (about 57 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 59 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
- Hopkinsville Community College (about 61 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Farley Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Woodlawn-Oakdale: Smith Avenue Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 68.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 21.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Woodlawn-Oakdale:
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 56.6%
- Separated: 5.4%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 13.8%
For population 25 years and over in Woodlawn-Oakdale:
- High school or higher: 67.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (based on McCracken County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35,847 | 96 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,106 | 23 |
| Catholic | 4,308 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 936 | 10 |
| Other | 800 | 4 |
| None | 17,568 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| This county: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| McCracken County: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
| Here: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
| McCracken County: | 10.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.9% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.2% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| McCracken County: | 13.9% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Woodlawn-Oakdale:
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
- WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Woodlawn-Oakdale:
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
- WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
- WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
- WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W221BB (92.1 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BD OF REGENTS MURRAY STATE UNIV)
TV broadcast stations around Woodlawn-Oakdale:
- W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 128ft / 38.8mTotal length
- 15,508Total average daily traffic
- 168Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 76.9%Utility gas
- 22.6%Electricity
- 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 61.8%Utility gas
- 33.8%Electricity
- 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%No fuel used
Woodlawn-Oakdale compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.