Murray town, New York Population 2024

4,724

Murray town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murray town 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)
152.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.83% (-88)
The current population of Murray town, New York is 4,724 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,812.

Population by Race

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 town Population by Race

Murray town Population Pyramid 2024

Murray town Median Age

40.5

Total

39.3

Male

42.7

Female

Murray town Adults

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

Murray town Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray town Sex Ratio

Female2,26247.12%
Male2,53952.88%

Murray town Population by Age

Murray town 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 town Households and Families

Male

Female

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 town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murray town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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 town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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 town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murray town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murray town Language

96.48% of Murray town 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 town Language

Murray town Poverty by Race

rate

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 town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray town 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 town Poverty

rate

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

Murray town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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

Murray town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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 town 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 town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murray town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murray town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

408

Number of Veterans

370

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

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

Murray town Veterans by War

count

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

Murray town Veterans by Age

count

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

Murray town Veterans by Race

Murray town 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 town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Murray town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murray town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murray town 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 town

97.08%

Native Born

2.92%

Foreign Born

1.79%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.08% of Murray town 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 town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,654-14-0.3%
20284,668-14-0.3%
20274,682-14-0.3%
20264,696-14-0.3%
20254,710-14-0.3%
20244,724-14-0.3%
20234,738-14-0.29%
20224,752-47-0.98%
20214,799-13-0.27%
20204,8121473.15%
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 town Population by Year