Murray, KY Demographic Data
Murray, KY Summary
Murray is located in Calloway County in Kentucky
- Population: 17,706
- Area: 11.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,571.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 547.90 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Murray, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,020
54%
50.8
Male
8,706
47%
49.2
Total Population
18,726
323,128,000
Murray, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
929
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
788
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,012
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,190
11.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,401
23.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,293
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,664
8.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,480
7.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
773
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
677
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,205
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
859
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
455
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,676
83.7%
77.2
Female
8,469
54.0%
51.3
Male
7,207
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,471
66.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,846
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,519
13.5%
15.2
Female
1,622
64.4%
55.8
Male
897
35.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
25
0.0%
0.0
Murray, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,063
96.5%
96.8
White
16,243
86.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,152
6.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
88
0.5%
0.8
Asian
530
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
91
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
170
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
115
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.1%
0.2
Korean
40
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
96
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
50
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
663
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
689
3.7%
17.8
Mexican
508
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
112
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,037
96.3%
82.2
Murray, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
772
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
599
6.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,164
23.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,176
23.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
385
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,817
19.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,493
15.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,371
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,035
85.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,310
35.2%
31.2
Murray, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,158
51.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,940
30.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,476
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
344
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,079
6.7
5.8%
Murray, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,155
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,642
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
615
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
232
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
315
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
480
2.7%
1.1%
Murray, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,757
24.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
942
13.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
936
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
659
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
838
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
810
11.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
566
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
425
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
130
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
101
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
24,482
57,617
Per capita income
17,129
31,128
Murray, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
153
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,001
12.4%
9.8
Construction
201
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,937
36.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
252
3.1%
6.6
Information
88
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
609
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
341
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
726
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
244
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
979
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
425
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
135
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
446
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,759
34.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
767
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,359
29.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,760
21.8%
18.1%
Murray, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,928
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,669
71.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
558
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.1%
5.1
Walked
1,173
14.8%
2.7
Other means
182
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
337
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.7
26.6
Murray, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
813
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,282
45.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,164
30.2%
37.1
3 or more
905
12.6%
21.0
Murray, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,164
83.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,726
38.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,438
61.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,410
16.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Murray, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,574
1 room
568
6.6%
2.4
2 rooms
612
7.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,038
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,374
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,845
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,184
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
784
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
432
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
737
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Murray, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,574
1-unit, detached
4,027
47.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
208
2.4%
5.9
2-units
823
9.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
866
10.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
938
10.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
828
9.7%
4.4
20 or more units
498
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
373
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.2%
0.1
Murray, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
554
6.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
463
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
607
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,063
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,593
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,060
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,365
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,615
18.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
254
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Murray, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,888
40.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
108
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,064
56.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
12
0.2%
0.1
Wood
62
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.3%
1.1
Murray, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,319
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
21
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
28
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
253
19.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
413
31.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
533
40.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
629
47.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
232
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
114
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
301
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Murray, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,200
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
0.7%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
45
1.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
68
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
338
8.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,645
39.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,074
49.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
238
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
569
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
387
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
295
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
382
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
236
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
328
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,100
56.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
710
0.0%
0.0%
Murray, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,726
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
199
7.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
436
16.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
826
30.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
671
24.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
345
12.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
206
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,700
205,000