Moving to Murray, Kentucky

About Murray, Kentucky
Murray

Murray is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of Calloway County and the 19th-largest city in Kentucky. The city's population was 17,741 during the 2010 U.S. census, and its micropolitan area's population is 37,191. Murray is a college town and is the home of Murray State University.

Gender
Gender Murray Kentucky Country
Female 50.2% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 49.8% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Murray Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 16.6% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.9% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15% 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.7% 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.6% 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.5% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.3% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.8% 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.1% 4.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Murray Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Murray Kentucky Country
White 84.9% 84.1% 60.1%
African American 6.4% 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.3% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.9% 3.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity