COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murray vs Paducah
PLACE A
Murray, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Paducah, Texas
Murray is 1922% larger than Paducah. Murray earns more, with a median household income $7,216 higher. Murray has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -10%).
MURRAYPADUCAHDIFFERENCE
Total population18,964938+1922% vs Paducah
Population density1,626623+1,003
Population growth-2.4%-10.4%+7.9 pts
Median age25.844.6−18.8
Male46.4%49.0%−2.6 pts
Female53.6%51.0%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born5.3%2.4%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%34.4%+47.2 pts
Black6.9%3.0%+3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%53.3%−49.9 pts
Asian3.6%0.0%+3.6 pts
Other4.6%9.4%−4.8 pts
Median household income$44,091$36,875+$7,216
Per capita income$26,129$26,115+$14
Poverty rate24.1%21.7%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.536−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%20.0%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree15.5%5.5%+10.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%16.3%−10.5 pts
Labor force participation56.4%53.7%+2.7 pts
Median home value$195,000$49,000+$146,000
Median gross rent$870$256+$614
Owner-occupied41.7%80.6%−38.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%34.7%−21.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%16.9%+25.6 pts
Average commute12.317.8−5.5
Worked from home6.6%2.5%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured6.6%11.8%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025