Murray, New York Population

Overview

4,776

Total Population

39.7

Median age

49.14%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

612

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Murray town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Murray town is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Murray town's population under 18 was 22.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Murray town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Murray town, 19.72% were under the age of 15, 17.90% aged 15 to 29, 47.24% aged 30 to 64, 12.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 82 less females than males in Murray town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.14% females and 50.86% males in Murray, New York.
The Murray, New York gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 265.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 198.

Murray town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Murray town population: 88.36% are White, 2.39% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 6.01% are some other race and 2.85% are multiracial.
Murray town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 612 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,164 (87.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Murray town is White with a population of 4,22 (88.36% of the total population).

Murray town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,990 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Murray town's population increased by 78 (1.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Murray town's population decreased by 206 (4.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Murray town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,665.