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Farley, Kentucky

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Population in 2010: 4,701.
Males: 2,325  (49.5%)
Females: 2,376  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

37.9 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42003.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,935
Farley:

$60,935
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,123

Farley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $192,300
Farley:

$192,300
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

Median gross rent in 2022: $688.

March 2022 cost of living index in Farley: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.5%
(29.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.1% for Black residents, 22.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 6.8% for other race residents, 23.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Farley, KY (2022)
    • 3,83383.9%White alone
    • 2846.2%Black alone
    • 2505.5%Hispanic
    • 1854.0%Two or more races
    • 130.3%Asian alone
    • 50.1%American Indian alone

Races in Farley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (41.6%), American (9.3%), Scottish (9.0%), German (5.3%), Irish (4.3%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

63 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.4%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $846 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $300 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (75.0 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 (335.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (0.5 miles ),
Reidland, KY (1.9 miles ),
Paducah, KY (1.9 miles ),
Hendron, KY (2.0 miles ),
Ledbetter, KY (2.0 miles ),
Lone Oak, KY (2.3 miles ),
Massac, KY (2.5 miles ),
Brookport, IL (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 37.04 N, Longitude: 88.57 W

Distribution of median household income in Farley, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Farley, KY in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.9. This is about average.

City:

70.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.102. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.102
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.10
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.675. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.675
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.30
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Farley-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 Farley 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 24.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Farley-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 104.6 miles away from Farley 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 Farley center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 104.6 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 76.7 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 78.6 miles away from Farley 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 128.8 miles away from Farley 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 Farley:

  • 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 Farley:

  • 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)

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Notable location: Farley Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Farley: 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

McCracken County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.3%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.0%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Farley:

Marital status in Farley, KY
  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 18.9%

For population 25 years and over in Farley:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Farley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Farley, KY (based on McCracken County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant35,84796
Mainline Protestant6,10623
Catholic4,3084
Black Protestant93610
Other8004
None17,568-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
McCracken County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

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
McCracken County:

5.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
This 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:
Here:

13.9%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Farley:

  • 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 Farley:

  • 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)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, 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 Farley:

  • 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
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 279ft / 85.0mTotal length
  • 185,316Total average daily traffic
  • 33,339Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Farley, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21960-1969
  • 91970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Farley, KY
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Farley, KY
  • 56.5%Utility gas
  • 41.4%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Farley, KY
  • 55.0%Electricity
  • 37.1%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Other fuel
  • 3.8%No fuel used


Farley compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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