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Murray, KY Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Murray is $18,263, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Murray median household income is $29,993, which has grown by 16.95% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Murray residents spend 13.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #316

Murray, KY	18,263 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Murray, KY	11,734 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Murray, KY	15,352 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Murray, KY	9,898 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #362

Murray, KY	29,993 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Murray, KY	44,072 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #240

Murray, KY	16.95%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Murray, KY		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.25%	$12,998, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.78%	$16,747, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.22%	$1,381, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.24%	$19,539, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Murray, KY	56,074 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Murray, KY	66,963 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Murray, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$32,626, see rank	$44,895	$56,900
Black	$30,129, see rank	$28,858	$35,600
Hispanic	$19,522, see rank	$34,575	$42,396
Asian	$2,499, see rank	$62,293	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$2,499, see rank	$30,713	$37,170
Two or More Races	$8,821, see rank	$33,835	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Murray, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$6,624, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$42,159, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,250, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$31,974, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Murray, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	15,826, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	7,196, 45.47%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,988, 55.42%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	62, 0.86%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,926, 54.56%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,434, 87.47%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	492, 12.53%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,208, 44.58%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	8,630, 54.53%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,939, 57.23%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,939, 57.23%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,235, 85.75%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	704, 14.25%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,691, 42.77%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	Murray, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	7,618, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	5,960, 78.24%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	433, 5.68%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	10, 0.13%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	882, 11.58%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	154, 2.02%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	179, 2.35%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Murray, KY	13.7 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Murray, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,669	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	3,434, 44.78%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,235, 35.96%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	687, 20.01%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	674, 19.63%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	12, 0.35%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	142, 4.14%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	599, 17.44%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	4,235, 55.22%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,575, 37.19%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,057, 24.96%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,248, 29.47%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15, 0.35%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	85, 2.01%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	255, 6.02%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Murray, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,669, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	102, 1.33%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	200, 2.61%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	706, 9.21%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	154, 2.01%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	834, 10.87%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	224, 2.92%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	50, 0.65%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	362, 4.72%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	499, 6.51%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,033, 39.55%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,004, 13.09%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	151, 1.97%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	350, 4.56%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Murray, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,449	29.84%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	507	15.68%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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