Murray, Iowa Population 2024

606

Murray Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murray was:

  • White: 88.99%
  • Other race: 5.43%
  • Two or more races: 4.7%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
757.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-10.49% (-71)
The current population of Murray, Iowa is 606 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 677.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60688.99%
Other race375.43%
Two or more races324.7%
Asian60.88%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murray Population by Race

Murray Population Pyramid 2024

Murray Median Age

36

Total

30.4

Male

42.5

Female

Murray Adults

There are 500 adults, (121 of whom are seniors) in Murray.

Murray Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray Sex Ratio

Female31546.26%
Male36653.74%

Murray Population by Age

Murray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2612.6182.817.2
Married1383.13928
Non Family711.1883.116.9
Female453.3351.148.9
Male72.141000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade276.29%
Associates Degree6414.92%
Bachelors Degree4610.72%
Graduate Degree276.29%
High School Graduate14032.63%
Less Than 9th Grade112.56%
Some College11426.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Murray Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murray Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36833967
Hispanic43340
Other Race22220
2+ Races880
Asian666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Murray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,000$44,500$50,278
Graduate Degree$214,000$0$0
High School Graduate$40,938$52,188$31,500
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$34,875$0
Overall$40,909$42,321$38,750
Some College$36,382$35,729$37,500

$40,909

Average Earnings

$42,321

Average Male

$38,750

Average Female

Murray Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murray Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murray Language

88.75% of Murray residents speak only English, while 11.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.86% of the population.

Murray Language

Murray Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White560508.93%
Hispanic6457.81%
Multiple32412.5%

8.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.46%

Male Poverty Rate

10.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray is Multiple, with 12.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray is Hispanic, with 7.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.86%.

Murray Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.14%
Some College8.43%
Bachelors or Greater4.11%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Murray Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed2.38%
Male Employed2.34%
Female Unemployed0%

Murray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,156$98,698
Households$60,469$83,587
Married Families$83,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,750$35,579

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Murray Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murray Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Murray Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murray Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

61

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
First Gulf War12
Korea9
Second Gulf War5
World War II0

Murray Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+28
35 to 5411
55 to 6410
65 to 7410
18 to 342

Murray Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5411.64%
2+ Races787.5%

Murray Veterans by Race

Murray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Murray Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murray Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murray Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.62%

Born in Murray

93.69%

Native Born

6.31%

Foreign Born

3.23%

Non Citizen

3.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.69% of Murray residents were born in the United States, with 75.62% having been born in Iowa. 3.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Murray Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029518-17-3.18%
2028535-18-3.25%
2027553-18-3.15%
2026571-17-2.89%
2025588-18-2.97%
2024606-18-2.88%
2023624-17-2.65%
2022641-22-3.32%
2021663-14-2.07%
2020677-20-2.87%
2019697-21-2.92%
2018718-10-1.37%
2017728-2-0.27%
2016730-2-0.27%
2015732-1-0.14%
2014733-6-0.81%
2013739-9-1.2%
201274820.27%
2011746-11-1.45%
201075700%

Murray Population by Year