Murray, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murray	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$19,701	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$31,827	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,859	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,848	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,718	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,616	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murray is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Murray is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murray is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Murray is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,215 $31,827 $63,654

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Murray employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	28.3%	28.3%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington, KY	119	$50,250	9.2%
Dexter, KY	130	$37,763	31.7%
Puryear, TN	696	$34,167	38.2%
Hazel, KY	378	$34,091	38.4%
Hardin, KY	509	$22,250	59.8%
Murray, KY	19,254	$31,827	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Syosset, NY	19,254	$161,029	191.1%
Mamaroneck, NY	19,247	$106,828	93.1%
Sylvania, OH	19,242	$77,287	39.7%
Arbutus, MD	19,267	$78,598	42.1%
Mineola, NY	19,267	$103,557	87.2%
Murray, KY	19,254	$31,827	42.5%

Source: The Murray, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).