Murray Metro Area

  1. Murray Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Murray Metro Area Statistics
  3. Murray Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Murray Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Murray Metro Area Family Information
  6. Murray Metro Area Education Information
  7. Murray Metro Area Business Information
  8. Murray Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Murray Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Murray Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Murray Metro Area Counties
  12. Murray Metro Area Cities


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Murray Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,177
  • Land Area (2000): 1,000.393 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 63.537 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,069
Murray Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,506 46.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,028 7.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,496 46.40%

Murray Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Murray Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,406 14,499 907 5.89% 59
1991 15,561 14,700 862 5.54% 55
1992 15,958 15,072 885 5.55% 55
1993 16,198 15,275 923 5.70% 57
1994 16,424 15,604 820 4.99% 50
1995 16,663 15,968 695 4.17% 42
1996 17,233 16,432 801 4.65% 47
1997 17,665 16,746 920 5.21% 52
1998 17,718 16,823 895 5.05% 50
1999 17,714 16,931 783 4.42% 44
2000 17,234 16,547 687 3.99% 40
2001 17,282 16,378 904 5.23% 52
2002 16,754 15,552 1,201 7.17% 72
2003 16,735 15,438 1,298 7.75% 78
2004 17,357 16,412 946 5.45% 55
2005 17,542 16,538 1,004 5.72% 57
2006 18,004 16,961 1,043 5.79% 58
2007 17,866 16,895 971 5.43% 54
2008 17,757 16,717 1,040 5.86% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,706 16,662 1,044 5.90% 59
Feb 2008 17,668 16,573 1,095 6.20% 62
Mar 2008 17,603 16,597 1,006 5.71% 57
Apr 2008 17,663 16,797 866 4.90% 49
May 2008 17,792 16,774 1,018 5.72% 57
Jun 2008 18,061 16,934 1,127 6.24% 62
Jul 2008 18,011 16,820 1,191 6.61% 66
Aug 2008 17,643 16,695 948 5.37% 54
Sep 2008 17,667 16,604 1,063 6.02% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Murray Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 2,348 13.95%
2. Construction 1,470 8.73%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,058 6.29%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 836 4.97%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 706 4.19%
6. Repair and Maintenance 696 4.13%
7. Food Manufacturing 692 4.11%
8. Truck Transportation 690 4.10%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 592 3.52%
10. Health Care 556 3.30%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 468 2.78%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 422 2.51%
13. Public Administration 408 2.42%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 398 2.36%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 362 2.15%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 336 2.00%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 322 1.91%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 302 1.79%
19. Department and Other General Stores 296 1.76%
20. Finance and Insurance 280 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,702 24.38%
2. Health Care 2,210 14.56%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,232 8.11%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 638 4.20%
5. Department and Other General Stores 622 4.10%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 558 3.68%
7. Finance and Insurance 538 3.54%
8. Public Administration 530 3.49%
9. Social Assistance 464 3.06%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 364 2.40%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 334 2.20%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 238 1.57%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 232 1.53%
14. Food Manufacturing 198 1.30%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 178 1.17%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 178 1.17%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 166 1.09%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 164 1.08%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 154 1.01%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 144 0.95%

Murray Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 972 5.77%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 924 5.49%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 902 5.36%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 818 4.86%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 714 4.24%
6. Other Management Occupations 638 3.79%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 636 3.78%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 598 3.55%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 568 3.37%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 550 3.27%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 538 3.20%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 514 3.05%
13. Other Construction Trades 442 2.63%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 420 2.50%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 402 2.39%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 356 2.12%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 302 1.79%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 302 1.79%
19. Carpenters 274 1.63%
20. Agricultural Workers 244 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 982 6.47%
2. Secretaries and Admins 852 5.61%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 814 5.36%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 648 4.27%
5. Cashiers 634 4.18%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 548 3.61%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 508 3.35%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 504 3.32%
9. Registered Nurses 480 3.16%
10. Other Management Occupations 440 2.90%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 434 2.86%
12. Other Production Occupations 390 2.57%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 388 2.56%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 388 2.56%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 362 2.38%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 352 2.32%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 338 2.23%
18. Child Care Workers 282 1.86%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 282 1.86%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 274 1.80%

Murray Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,750 47.51%
15-35 hours 9,743 16.68%
1-14 hours 2,355 4.03%
No regular hours 18,556 31.77%

Murray Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,101 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 859 2.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,397 4.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,467 8.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,709 12.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,149 13.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,450 17.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,428 7.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 806 2.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,646 5.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 865 2.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 532 1.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,478 8.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,923 9.49%

Murray Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,237 7.26%
5-9 7,165 23.26%
10-14 6,555 21.28%
15-19 5,381 17.47%
20-24 3,145 10.21%
25-29 885 2.87%
30-34 2,028 6.58%
35-39 322 1.05%
40-44 384 1.25%
45-59 1,303 4.23%
60-89 895 2.90%
At least 90 510 1.66%

Murray Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 160 0.52% 25,208 81.82%
30-44 50 0.16% 2,684 8.71%
45-59 48 0.16% 1,255 4.07%
At least 60 32 0.10% 1,373 4.46%

Murray Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 94 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,361 10.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,334 79.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 80 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 290 0.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,637 5.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 986 3.10%

Murray Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,644 (62,348 people)
Families (2000): 17,316 (48,234 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,742
People at same address in 1995: 34,816
Murray Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,307 15.16%
$10,000-$14,999 2,747 9.67%
$15,000-$19,999 2,087 7.35%
$20,000-$24,999 2,580 9.08%
$25,000-$29,999 2,357 8.30%
$30,000-$34,999 2,269 7.99%
$35,000-$39,999 1,750 6.16%
$40,000-$44,999 1,579 5.56%
$45,000-$49,999 1,231 4.33%
$50,000-$59,999 2,039 7.18%
$60,000-$74,999 2,103 7.40%
$75,000-$99,999 1,813 6.38%
$100,000-$124,999 736 2.59%
$125,000-$149,999 337 1.19%
$150,000-$199,999 244 0.86%
$200,000 or more 231 0.81%

Murray Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,112 29.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,454 32.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 880 6.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,018 14.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 173 1.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,492 10.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 76 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 450 3.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 134 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 46 0.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Murray Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,706 28.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,479 13.58%
Public Assistance 909 1.18%
Retirement 5,683 7.37%
Self Employment 3,943 5.11%
Social Security 8,939 11.59%
Supplemental Security 1,437 1.86%
Wage / Salary 20,582 26.68%
Other 3,475 4.50%

Murray Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,149 60.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,904 39.22%

Murray Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,938 6.82%
Color 1 Box Married 17,187 60.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,611 30.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 686 2.41%

Murray Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,946 9.54%
Color 1 Box Married 16,837 54.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,822 25.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,269 10.59%

Murray Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Murray Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,429 7.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,203 10.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,668 27.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,352 30.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,923 3.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,475 11.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,858 8.54%

Murray Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 469 1.37% 218 0.64% 687 2.01%
Kindergarten 817 2.39% 48 0.14% 865 2.53%
Grades 1-4 2,482 7.26% 156 0.46% 2,638 7.72%
Grades 5-8 3,343 9.78% 116 0.34% 3,459 10.12%
Grades 9-12 3,262 9.54% 58 0.17% 3,320 9.71%
Undergrad college 10,983 32.14% 504 1.47% 11,487 33.61%
Graduate or professional school 1,534 4.49% 82 0.24% 1,616 4.73%
Total 22,890 66.97% 1,182 3.46% 24,072 70.43%

Murray Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Murray Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 85 53
2004 80 55

Murray Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Murray Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 53,296 83.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,498 16.46%

Murray Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 151
Murray Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murray Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,390 9.92%
10-19 Years 4,910 14.37%
20-29 Years 7,089 20.74%
30-39 Years 4,057 11.87%
40-49 Years 4,222 12.35%
50-59 Years 3,866 11.31%
60-69 Years 2,805 8.21%
70-79 Years 2,352 6.88%
80-89 Years 1,256 3.67%
90+ Years 230 0.67%

Murray Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,488 48.24%
Color 1 Box Female 17,689 51.76%

Murray Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,688 92.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,200 3.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 473 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 443 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 285 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Murray Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 11,665 23.97%
2. English 8,993 18.48%
3. Irish 7,948 16.33%
4. German 7,390 15.18%
5. Scotch Irish 2,352 4.83%
6. Scottish 1,737 3.57%
7. Dutch 1,277 2.62%
8. Italian 1,201 2.47%
9. French Non-Basque 1,195 2.46%
10. European 834 1.71%

Murray Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 63,269 94.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,580 2.37%
3. French 380 0.57%
4. Korean 198 0.30%
5. German 180 0.27%
6. Gujarathi 164 0.25%
7. Chinese 136 0.20%
8. African 116 0.17%
9. Japanese 86 0.13%
10. Russian 70 0.11%

Murray Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 68,189 97.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 398 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,443 2.06%

Murray Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Murray Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murray Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Calloway County    

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