Murray is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Murray area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Murray maintain a good economy.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Murray spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.85 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Murray citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.73% of adults in Murray have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Murray in 2022 was $22,900, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,600 for a family of four. However, Murray contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Murray is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Murray home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murray residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Murray include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Murray is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
