Calvert City, KY

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Calvert City, Kentucky

Calvert City, Kentucky, in Marshall county, is 65 miles NW of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center) and 106 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee. There are an estimated 2,701 people in the city.

The People and Families of Calvert City

In Calvert City, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Calvert City had a median family income of $48,098.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Calvert City Housing

Approximately 75% of housing in Calvert City is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Calvert City, 96% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in the city than other cities.

High Points

Calvert City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Calvert City, KY

Comparing Calvert City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles NW of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	42029
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.033
Longitude	-88.36

Station	GILBERTSVILLE KY DAM
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	PADUCAH WALKER BOAT YARD
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 43 F
Apr Temp	47 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	PADUCAH BARKLEY RGNL AP
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	46 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,701	100%
Male	1,270	47%
Female	1,431	53%
Under 18	568	21%
18+	2,133	79%
65+	546	20.2%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.76
White	2,674	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	17	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,749
Growth	48
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	21.6%
German	17.2%
English	16.8%
Irish	12.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Dutch	2.7%
Scottish	2.5%
Italian	2.4%
European	1.4%
Danish	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Slovene	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Albanian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Calvert City	2,701	$48,098
Benton	4,197	$52,396
Eddyville	2,350	$44,000
Grand Rivers	343	$42,917
Kuttawa	596	$55,208
Paducah	26,307	$34,092
Smithland	401	$40,568

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