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Murray, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Calloway County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
17,888
Population
1,530/sq mi density
$40,348
Median Income
$24,946 per capita
$193,300
Home Value
$195,859 Zillow
$835
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
1,934 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$40,348 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$193,300 home value, $835/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,348
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,946
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
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
$40,348
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,946
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,721
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.3%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
25.9%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,333
Restaurants
91
Healthcare
109
Retail
154
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,721
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,000
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,348 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,946 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,721 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $1,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,333 |
| Restaurants | 91 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 154 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,721 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,000 |