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Murray, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clarke County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
648
Population
810/sq mi density
$60,313
Median Income
$32,508 per capita
$76,300
Home Value
$160,330 Zillow
$782
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,313 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,300 home value, $782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,313
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,508
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murray vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murray’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,313
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,508
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,534
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$639M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
23%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
248
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
29
Retail
25
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,534
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,650
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,508 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,534 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $639M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 248 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,534 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,650 |