Population 487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Murray City
Household size in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Murray City are small: just 1.92 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.1 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.4 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Murray City skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Murray City as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Columbus area (12.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Murray City
Renters in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Murray City rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 48.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Murray City as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Murray City was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $555 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $591 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$483 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Murray City runs $971 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Murray City
Bachelor's degrees in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Murray City: 7.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Murray City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Murray City
| Period | Murray City | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Murray City runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Columbus area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Murray City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray City | 1.92 | 54.4 | 10.9% | 28.8% | 9.3% | 1982 | $971 | 7.2% | 87.7% | 3.7% |
| Buchtel | 3.18 | 33.3 | 26.5% | 48.0% | 5.5% | 1980 | $836 | 20.2% | 90.2% | 5.9% |
| Carbon Hill | 1.85 | 56.4 | 10.3% | 28.1% | 8.5% | 1983 | $983 | 7.4% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Trimble | 2.54 | 39.9 | 13.3% | 27.1% | 12.2% | 1952 | $711 | 12.3% | 83.1% | 3.6% |
| Nelsonville | 2.46 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 47.2% | 18.7% | 1960 | $798 | 11.6% | 87.8% | 10.1% |
| Glouster | 2.53 | 42.1 | 15.1% | 22.3% | 16.2% | 1956 | $719 | 12.0% | 86.1% | 3.2% |
| Jacksonville | 2.18 | 48.4 | 3.9% | 16.4% | 8.4% | 1938 | $518 | 20.1% | 91.4% | 3.0% |
| Hemlock | 2.80 | 39.8 | 18.7% | 35.7% | 13.8% | 1955 | $688 | 11.9% | 85.8% | 3.8% |
| East Clayton | 2.31 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 34.5% | 12.7% | 1963 | $582 | 9.2% | 79.7% | 1.4% |
| New Floodwood | 2.36 | 42.2 | 2.7% | 40.1% | 15.1% | 1984 | $638 | 6.5% | 82.3% | 4.2% |
| New Straitsville | 2.51 | 41.5 | 9.9% | 25.5% | 11.9% | 1978 | $606 | 7.6% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Murray City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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