Murray, IA City Data

Murray, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 766 people who live in Murray and approximately 9,133 who live in Clarke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Murray to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Murray. We have included Murray housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Murray Information

Clarke County where Murray resides is 431.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,133 and has a population rank of 2,519 out of all the places in the United States.

Murray has a total of 766 people and of those residents there are 371 males and 395 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 97 births each year and around 97 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Murray varies per year, but currently 763 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 766 people who live in Murray, there are 242 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Murray is 128 male and 114 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 550.

General Murray Information
Total area in square miles - Clarke County	431.72
Water area in square miles - Clarke County	N/A
Resident population - Clarke County	9,133
Population rank - Clarke County	2,519
Total population	766
Total population (male)	371
Total population (female)	395
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Clarke County	97
Deaths- Clarke County	97
Population of one race	763
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	242
Population under 20 years (male)	128
Population under 20 years (female)	114
Total population 18 years and over	550

Murray Social Characteristics

There are 3,584 households in Murray. Families make up 2,531 of these households. The table below breaks down the Murray families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,072), male householder with no wife present (101) and female householder with no husband present (318). The remainder of the Murray households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,086. Murray, IA moving companies help people in Murray move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Murray. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Murray is based, there are 3,703 females 15 and over; of those females there are 568 never married, 2,264 now married, 50 separated, 471 widowed, and 350 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 14 separated, 133 widowed and 364 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Murray social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Murray.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clarke County)
Total households	3,584
Family households (families)	2,531
With own children under 18 years	1,209
Married-couple family	2,072
With own children under 18 years	857
Male householder, no wife present, family	101
With own children under 18 years	76
Female householder, no husband present, family	318
With own children under 18 years	203
Nonfamily households	1,086
Householder living alone	927
65 years and over	475

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	84
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	669
Householder	219
Spouse	165
Child	249
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	97
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,703
Never married	568
Now married	2,264
Separated	50
Widowed	471
Divorced	350
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	14
Widowed	133
Divorced	364

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	766
Male	371
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	395
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	766
One race	763
White	754
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	766
People who are White alone	754
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,569
Same house	4,879
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,451
Different state or abroad	716
Different state	650
Abroad	66

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clarke County)
Total resident population	9,133
Born in United States	7,349
State of residence	7,437
Different state	1,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	231

Murray Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Murray. That total enrollment is 2,192 for the population of the country, which includes Murray. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 801 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,497 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 178.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Murray population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,192
Pre-kindergarten	170
Public	133
Private	37
Kindergarten	94
Public	94
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,185
Public	1,182
Private	3
Elementary and high school	1,749
Public	1,732
Private	17
High school grades 9 to 12	564
Public	550
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	138
Public	90
Private	48
Graduate or professional school	41
Public	16
Private	25
Not enrolled in school	6,649

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,070
Less than 9th grade	367
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	578
High school graduate	2,613
Some college, no degree	1,378
Associate's degree	402
Bachelor's degree	732
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	540

Murray Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,009 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Murray. The Murray occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,212), service occupations (648), sales and office occupations (981), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (95), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (507) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,091). The 7,009 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,463 private wage and salary workers, 560 government workers, 475 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clarke County)
Population 16 years and over	7,009
In labor force	4,822
Civilian labor force	4,817
Employed	4,534
Unemployed	283
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	3,633
In labor force	2,363
Civilian labor force	2,363
Unemployed Civilian labor force	139
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,376
In labor force	2,459
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	144
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clarke County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,477
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,208
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	821
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	101
Other means	11
Worked at home	304
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	97,105

OCCUPATION (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,212
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,212
Service occupations	648
Sales and office occupations	981
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	95
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	507
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,091

INDUSTRY (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,212
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	307
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	990
Wholesale trade	120
Retail trade	482
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	217
Information	46
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	261
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	169
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	798
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	508
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	109

CLASS OF WORKER (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,212
Private wage and salary workers	3,463
Government workers	560
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	475
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Murray Housing Characteristics

In Murray, IA there are 3,934 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,584 occupied and 350 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Murray, there are 3,075 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 units in Murray. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Murray, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Murray, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Murray. There are 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 84 with rent between $200-299, 367 with rent between $300-499 and 296 with rent for $500 and above. Full Murray gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Murray, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clarke County)
Total housing units	3,934
Occupied housing units	3,584
Vacant housing units	350

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clarke County)
Total housing units	3,934
1-unit, detached	3,075
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	61
3 or 4 units	113
5 to 9 units	138
10 to 19 units	38
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units
Mobile home	377

HOUSING TENURE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	3,584
Owner-occupied	2,594
Renter-occupied	990

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	3,584
No vehicles available	223
2 vehicle available	2,359
3 vehicles available	597
4 vehicles available	268
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	3,584
Utility gas	1,450
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	725
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	104
Coal or coke
Wood	114
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	3,584
Less Than $50,000	2,594
$50,000 to $99,999	700
$100,000 to $149,999	206
$150,000 to $199,999	65
$200,000 to $299,999	22
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,700

GROSS RENT (Clarke County)
Occupied units paying rent	990
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	84
$300 to $499	367
$500 to $699	234
$700 to $999	52
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A