Kentucky · Census place 54642
Murray city, KY
Quick answer
Murray city has 17,888 residents, ranking #24 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $40,348, the median home is worth $193,300 and median gross rent runs $835 a month.
- Population
- 17,888Murray city residents
- Median household income
- $40,348Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $193,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $835Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 25.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 41.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Murray city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Murray city median would spend about 24.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.9% of residents and 41.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Winchester city 19,133
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- Fort Thomas city 17,242
- Danville city 17,235
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