Murray, UT

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2023 Population

49,904

0.274% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

1.06% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

28,005

0.691% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Murray, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Murray, UT are Cameo College of Essential Beauty (297 degrees awarded in 2023), Eagle Gate College-Murray (98 degrees), and Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City (13 degrees).

Most people in Murray, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Murray, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Murray, UT employs 28k people. The largest industries in Murray, UT are Educational Services (3,210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,135 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,026 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,868), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,271), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,177).

Employment

Occupations

28k

2023 Value

± 1,352

−0.691%

1 Year decline

± 6.76%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murray, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,692 people), Management Occupations (3,685 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,629 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murray, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28k

2023 Value

± 1,352

−0.691%

1 Year decline

± 6.76%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murray, UT, are Educational Services (3,210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,135 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,026 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murray, UT, though some of these residents may live in Murray, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,299), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,094), and Public Administration ($84,051).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,906), Information ($57,333), and Construction ($56,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Murray, UT awarded 408 degrees. The student population of Murray, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 87 male students and 826 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Murray, UT are White (232 and 57%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (124 and 30.5%), Black or African American (17 and 4.18%), and Asian (12 and 2.95%).

The largest universities in Murray, UT by number of degrees awarded are Cameo College of Essential Beauty (297 and 72.8%), Eagle Gate College-Murray (98 and 24%), and Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City (13 and 3.19%).

The most popular majors in Murray, UT are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (128 and 31.4%), Registered Nursing (71 and 17.4%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (62 and 15.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Murray, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 913 (9.53% men and 90.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 913 students enrolled in Murray, UT, 9.53% men and 90.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 482 records, of which 89.6% were women and 10.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
128 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
62 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Murray, UT was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Murray, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cameo College of Essential Beauty
297 degrees awarded
Eagle Gate College-Murray
98 degrees awarded
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cameo College of Essential Beauty with 297 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 19 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Murray, UT, which is 0.0488 times less than the 389 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 232 degrees mean that there were 1.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 124 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,899) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Murray, UT have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murray, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Murray, UT is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Murray, UT was Census Tract 1142 with a value of $123,385, followed by Census Tract 1135.33 and Census Tract 1122.01, with respective values of $119,440 and $103,715.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murray, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1142
Census Tract 1135.33
Census Tract 1122.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Murray, UT was Census Tract 1142 with a value of $123,385, followed by Census Tract 1135.33 and Census Tract 1122.01, with respective values of $119,440 and $103,715.

The following map shows all of the places in Murray, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Murray, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murray, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2023, 67.9% of workers in Murray, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murray, UT have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Murray, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Murray, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Murray, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murray, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murray, UT (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murray, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Murray, UT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1,284 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Salt Lake County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Murray, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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