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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

Population Overview

Total Population
17,888
Population Density
1,530
per square mile
Land Area
11.7
square miles (30.2 km²)
Median Age
25.7 yrs
34% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.8% US: 61.6%
Black 6.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.8%
Black
6.7%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.7%
Spanish
5.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.8%
37% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.9%
30% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.2%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.479
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population17,888
Population Density1,530 / sq mi
Land Area11.7 sq mi
Median Age25.7 years

Gender

Male46.4%
Female53.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.8%
Black or African American6.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.7%
Spanish5.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.8%
Disability16.9%
Health Insurance93.2%
Broadband Access84.9%
Gini Coefficient0.479

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K