Murray, New York Population 2024

4,681

Murray is a city located in New York. Murray has a 2024 population of 4,681. Murray is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -2.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,784 in 2020.

The average household income in Murray is $115,660 with a poverty rate of 8.59%. The median age in Murray is 40.5 years: 39.3 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.

Murray Demographics

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

  • White: 89.86%
  • Two or more races: 5.58%
  • Black or African American: 2.52%
  • Other race: 1.54%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
150.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.15% (-103)
The current population of Murray, New York is 4,681 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,784.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,31489.86%
Two or more races2685.58%
Black or African American1212.52%
Other race741.54%
Asian190.4%
Native American50.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murray Population by Race

Murray Population Pyramid 2024

Murray Median Age

40.5

Total

39.3

Male

42.7

Female

Murray Adults

There are 3,826 adults, (812 of whom are seniors) in Murray.

Murray Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray Sex Ratio

Female2,26247.12%
Male2,53952.88%

Murray Population by Age

Murray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9812.4277.822.2
Married1,0122.9490.69.4
Non Family6151.176535
Female2442.715248
Male1103.9889.110.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade35010.09%
Associates Degree36410.5%
Bachelors Degree43912.66%
Graduate Degree2437.01%
High School Graduate1,30937.75%
Less Than 9th Grade421.21%
Some College72120.79%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0742,707483
2+ Races19018376
Hispanic136136120
Black746110
Other Race494944
Asian770
Native American500

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 89.8%.

Murray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,214$67,927$58,333
Graduate Degree$68,031$61,771$68,250
High School Graduate$42,522$46,803$17,177
Less Than 9th Grade$28,214$35,822$0
Overall$45,586$47,813$37,296
Some College$47,329$52,898$46,209

$45,586

Average Earnings

$47,813

Average Male

$37,296

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

96.48% of Murray residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Murray Language

Murray Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1764129.87%

8.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.2%

Male Poverty Rate

11.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray is White, with 9.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray is White, with 9.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.02%.

Murray Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.89%
High School7.1%
Some College5.07%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Murray Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.24%
Male Employed3.35%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Murray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,038$144,698
Households$60,841$115,660
Married Families$93,026$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,085$44,891

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Murray Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murray Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

408

Number of Veterans

370

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam163
Second Gulf War110
Korea54
First Gulf War37
World War II10

Murray Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74150
75+101
35 to 5459
18 to 3458
55 to 6440

Murray Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40111.54%
Other Race714.29%
Hispanic74.52%

Murray Veterans by Race

Murray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

85.9%

Born in Murray

97.08%

Native Born

2.92%

Foreign Born

1.79%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.08% of Murray residents were born in the United States, with 85.9% having been born in New York. 1.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Murray Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,511-34-0.75%
20284,545-34-0.74%
20274,579-34-0.74%
20264,613-34-0.73%
20254,647-34-0.73%
20244,681-34-0.72%
20234,715-34-0.72%
20224,749-34-0.71%
20214,783-1-0.02%
20204,7841192.55%
20194,665-25-0.53%
20184,690-13-0.28%
20174,703-54-1.14%
20164,757-26-0.54%
20154,783-50-1.03%
20144,833-48-0.98%
20134,881-39-0.79%
20124,920-46-0.93%
20114,966-24-0.48%
20104,99000%

Murray Population by Year