Murray, KY

Census Place

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US Senator

N/AMitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$193,300

4.83% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Murray, KY had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Murray, KY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Murray, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Murray, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Murray, KY was $193,300, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Murray, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Murray, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Murray, KY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Murray, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Murray, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Murray, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Murray, KY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Murray, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
141 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 51

Murray, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Murray, KY employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Murray, KY were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,147), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,479

Median earning men ± $4,087

$20,111

Median earning women ± $2,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,464), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,625), and Public Administration ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($42,991), Public Administration ($41,635), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

N/AMitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

N/ARand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Murray, KY awarded 2,350 degrees. The student population of Murray, KY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,841 students enrolled in Murray, KY, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Murray, KY was $193,300 in 2023, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $184,400 to $193,300, a 4.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Murray, KY is 41.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Murray, KY have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murray, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,416

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Murray, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Murray, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.2%

Homeownership

2023

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.2% of the housing units in Murray, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murray, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Murray, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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The following chart displays the households in Murray, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murray, KY is from Kentucky.

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Walked (15.1%)
Carpooled (9.26%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Murray, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murray, KY have a similar commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Murray, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Murray, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Murray, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murray, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murray, KY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Murray, KY has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 9.4% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.627% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 41.1% between 18 and 34 years, 26.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

9.4%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.627%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murray, KY declined by 8.59% from 6.84% to 6.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Murray, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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