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Murray Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Murray Area is 37,981. The Murray Area population density is 92.48 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Murray Area is white, which represent 91.51% of the total population. The average Murray Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 37,981. #691

Population Density, #405

Murray Area	92.48 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	34,755 (91.51%, #276)
Black:	1,474 (3.88%, #428)
Hispanic:	942 (2.48%, #671)
Asian:	800 (2.11%, #188)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	129 (0.34%, #509)
One Race, Other:	140 (0.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	683 (1.80%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	167 (20.88%, see rank)
Chinese:	319 (39.88%, see rank)
Filipino:	66 (8.25%, see rank)
Japanese:	27 (3.38%, see rank)
Korean:	171 (21.38%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	44 (5.50%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	6 (0.75%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

30,363 (79.94%) out of the total population of 37,981 reported first ancestry.

	Murray Area	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	265	0.70%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	34	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	539	1.42%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	4,276	11.26%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	629	1.66%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	5,407	14.24%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	141	0.37%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	0.03%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	5,468	14.40%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	859	2.26%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	181	0.48%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	468	1.23%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	41	0.11%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	113	0.30%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	692	1.82%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	1,049	2.76%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	292	0.77%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	184	0.48%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	57	0.15%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	61	0.16%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	8,540	22.48%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	229	0.60%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,317 (48.23%, see rank)

Females: 19,664 (51.77%, see rank)

Murray Area	Male: 48.23% Female: 51.77%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Murray Area	33.40 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Murray Area	33.10 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Murray Area	33.80 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Murray Area	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,983	5.22%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,681	4.43%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,061	5.43%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,467	9.13%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,862	15.43%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,542	11.96%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,862	10.17%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,327	11.39%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,346	11.44%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,432	9.04%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,608	4.23%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	810	2.13%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Murray Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	22,927, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,029, 13.21%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,165, 31.25%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,418, 27.99%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,688, 16.09%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,627, 11.46%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Murray Area			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	711	87.76%	12.24%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,134	93.27%, see rank	6.73%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,271	95.52%, see rank	4.48%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,846	96.83%, see rank	3.17%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	841	96.91%, see rank	3.09%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Murray Area	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	14,854, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.32, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	4,989, 33.59%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,865, 66.41%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,715, 58.67%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,947, 46.77%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,139, 41.33%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Murray Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	32,256	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,416	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	5,472	35.50%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	7,811	50.67%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	497	3.22%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	1,636	10.61%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,840	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	5,872	34.87%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	7,354	43.67%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	1,620	9.62%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	1,994	11.84%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Murray Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	36,131	95.13%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,293	58.70%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,723	36.13%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	115	0.30%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,850	4.87%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	476	1.25%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,374	3.62%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	343	0.90%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	916	2.41%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	77	0.20%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	447	1.18%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	60	0.16%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Murray Area	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	13,774	92.73%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	456	3.07%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	232	1.56%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	331	2.23%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	61	0.41%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.