COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ledbetter vs Murray
PLACE A
Ledbetter, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Murray, Kentucky
Ledbetter is 91% smaller than Murray. Ledbetter earns more, with a median household income $15,808 higher. Ledbetter has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -2%).
LEDBETTERMURRAYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,78518,964−91% vs Murray
Population density2601,626−1,366
Population growth9.1%-2.4%+11.5 pts
Median age30.125.8+4.3
Male42.6%46.4%−3.9 pts
Female57.4%53.6%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.4%5.3%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.0%81.6%+10.5 pts
Black0.1%6.9%−6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%3.4%+3.0 pts
Asian0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Other1.5%4.6%−3.1 pts
Median household income$59,899$44,091+$15,808
Per capita income$23,109$26,129−$3,020
Poverty rate27.7%24.1%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2980.499−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%36.1%−28.9 pts
Graduate degree4.2%15.5%−11.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.8%5.8%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation63.3%56.4%+6.9 pts
Median home value$120,800$195,000−$74,200
Median gross rent$1,110$870+$240
Owner-occupied75.1%41.7%+33.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.0%13.3%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households72.0%42.5%+29.5 pts
Average commute25.212.3+12.8
Worked from home5.8%6.6%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured3.4%6.6%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024