Murray

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  2. Murray Statistics
  3. Murray Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Murray Employment Information
  5. Murray Family Information
  6. Murray Education Information
  7. Murray Public Benefits Information
  8. Murray Criminal Information
  9. Murray Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Murray Zip Codes


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Murray Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,028
  • Land Area (2000): 119.550 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.285 square kilometers
Murray Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 16,570 2003 15,191 2005 Not Available
2001 15,038 2004 15,415 2006 Not Available
2002 15,139     2007 15,811

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Houses (2000): 8,443
Murray Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,253 85.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 162 0.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,601 13.68%

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Murray Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 912 19.90%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 276 6.02%
3. Construction 244 5.33%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 205 4.47%
5. Food Manufacturing 188 4.10%
6. Health Care 186 4.06%
7. Repair and Maintenance 143 3.12%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 139 3.03%
9. Public Administration 135 2.95%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 2.92%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 123 2.68%
12. Finance and Insurance 115 2.51%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 111 2.42%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 110 2.40%
15. Truck Transportation 96 2.10%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 93 2.03%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 92 2.01%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 92 2.01%
19. Department and Other General Stores 89 1.94%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 79 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,255 28.36%
2. Health Care 634 14.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 403 9.11%
4. Finance and Insurance 178 4.02%
5. Public Administration 167 3.77%
6. Department and Other General Stores 143 3.23%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 140 3.16%
8. Social Assistance 138 3.12%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 137 3.10%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 95 2.15%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 86 1.94%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 1.69%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 70 1.58%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.51%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 66 1.49%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 55 1.24%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 53 1.20%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 46 1.04%
19. Food Manufacturing 42 0.95%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 0.93%

Murray Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 395 8.62%
2. Other Management Occupations 205 4.47%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 199 4.34%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 193 4.21%
5. Other Production Occupations 190 4.15%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 161 3.51%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 151 3.30%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 148 3.23%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 148 3.23%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 145 3.16%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 143 3.12%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 135 2.95%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 123 2.68%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 119 2.60%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 111 2.42%
16. Other Construction Trades 81 1.77%
17. Engineers 77 1.68%
18. Media and Communications Workers 76 1.66%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 73 1.59%
20. Computer Specialists 72 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 326 7.37%
2. Secretaries and Admins 272 6.15%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 255 5.76%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 181 4.09%
5. Cashiers 177 4.00%
6. Other Management Occupations 177 4.00%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 169 3.82%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 152 3.43%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 134 3.03%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 126 2.85%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 124 2.80%
12. Registered Nurses 124 2.80%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 2.71%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 107 2.42%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 97 2.19%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 92 2.08%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 2.06%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 79 1.78%
19. Other Healthcare Support 77 1.74%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 77 1.74%

Murray Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,230 44.05%
15-35 hours 3,482 21.21%
1-14 hours 867 5.28%
No regular hours 4,834 29.45%

Murray Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 223 2.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 153 1.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 287 3.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 511 6.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 864 10.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,104 12.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,722 20.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 747 8.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 238 2.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 627 7.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 279 3.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 139 1.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 789 9.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 837 9.82%

Murray Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 866 10.16%
5-9 3,193 37.48%
10-14 2,091 24.54%
15-19 727 8.53%
20-24 332 3.90%
25-29 98 1.15%
30-34 317 3.72%
35-39 76 0.89%
40-44 118 1.38%
45-59 361 4.24%
60-89 255 2.99%
At least 90 86 1.01%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 76 0.89% 7,231 84.87%
30-44 5 0.06% 506 5.94%
45-59 19 0.22% 342 4.01%
At least 60 10 0.12% 331 3.88%

Murray Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 47 0.54%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 837 9.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,779 77.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 110 1.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 724 8.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 221 2.53%

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Murray Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,688 (16,188 people)
Families (2000): 4,051 (11,094 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,545
People at same address in 1995: 7,468
Murray Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,455 18.93%
$10,000-$14,999 856 11.13%
$15,000-$19,999 544 7.08%
$20,000-$24,999 640 8.32%
$25,000-$29,999 615 8.00%
$30,000-$34,999 518 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 420 5.46%
$40,000-$44,999 312 4.06%
$45,000-$49,999 353 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 496 6.45%
$60,000-$74,999 505 6.57%
$75,000-$99,999 506 6.58%
$100,000-$124,999 245 3.19%
$125,000-$149,999 106 1.38%
$150,000-$199,999 65 0.85%
$200,000 or more 52 0.68%

Murray Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,717 35.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,192 28.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 692 8.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 967 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 143 1.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 615 7.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 69 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 202 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Murray Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,867 28.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,910 14.33%
Public Assistance 229 1.13%
Retirement 1,453 7.15%
Self Employment 889 4.38%
Social Security 2,208 10.87%
Supplemental Security 339 1.67%
Wage / Salary 5,663 27.88%
Other 754 3.71%

Murray Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,984 61.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,258 38.80%

Murray Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 6.01%
Color 1 Box Married 4,041 52.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,004 38.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 198 2.57%

Murray Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 906 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,058 45.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,036 33.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 934 10.45%

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Murray Education Information Back to top
Murray Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 986 6.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,145 7.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,181 19.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,141 38.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 678 4.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,307 14.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,654 10.28%

Murray 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 112 0.59% 41 0.22% 153 0.80%
Kindergarten 169 0.89% 9 0.05% 178 0.94%
Grades 1-4 530 2.79% 26 0.14% 556 2.92%
Grades 5-8 674 3.54% 25 0.13% 699 3.67%
Grades 9-12 769 4.04% 10 0.05% 779 4.09%
Undergrad college 4,950 26.01% 205 1.08% 5,155 27.09%
Graduate or professional school 616 3.24% 20 0.11% 636 3.34%
Total 7,820 41.10% 336 1.77% 8,156 42.86%

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Murray Public Benefits Information Back to top
Murray Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,842 79.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,261 20.25%

Murray 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Murray Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.845 0.121 0.000 0.483 1.448 0.241 7.846 19.734 1.992 29.813
2001 0.598 0.199 0.000 0.199 0.997 0.332 7.049 21.080 1.995 30.456
2002 0.661 0.066 0.000 0.462 1.189 0.132 9.578 26.356 1.982 38.047
2003 1.119 0.263 0.000 0.461 1.843 0.132 6.583 29.952 1.317 37.851
2004 0.908 0.454 0.000 0.259 1.622 0.195 7.395 28.998 2.271 38.664
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.822 0.443 0.000 0.506 1.771 0.000 7.843 33.647 1.202 42.692

Murray Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 31
2005 5 32
2006 6 32
2007 6 31

Murray Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 518
2001 473
2002 594

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Murray Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murray Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,566 8.23%
10-19 Years 2,898 15.23%
20-29 Years 5,367 28.21%
30-39 Years 1,765 9.28%
40-49 Years 2,009 10.56%
50-59 Years 1,766 9.28%
60-69 Years 1,341 7.05%
70-79 Years 1,310 6.88%
80-89 Years 847 4.45%
90+ Years 159 0.84%

Murray Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,949 47.03%
Color 1 Box Female 10,079 52.97%

Murray Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,977 89.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,074 5.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 426 2.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 284 1.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 219 1.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Murray Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,544 19.61%
2. English 2,514 19.38%
3. German 2,220 17.12%
4. Irish 1,998 15.40%
5. Scotch Irish 649 5.00%
6. Scottish 506 3.90%
7. French Non-Basque 347 2.68%
8. Dutch 319 2.46%
9. Italian 313 2.41%
10. European 257 1.98%

Murray Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,888 92.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 574 3.16%
3. French 133 0.73%
4. Korean 99 0.54%
5. Chinese 68 0.37%
6. German 67 0.37%
7. Gujarathi 60 0.33%
8. African 44 0.24%
9. Japanese 43 0.24%
10. Russian 35 0.19%

Murray Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,204 95.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 149 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 663 3.49%

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Murray 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
42071