COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murray vs Paris
PLACE A
Murray, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Paris, Tennessee
Murray is 81% larger than Paris. Murray earns more, with a median household income $3,079 higher.
MURRAYPARISDIFFERENCE
Total population18,96410,468+81% vs Paris
Population density1,626811+815
Population growth-2.4%1.6%−4.0 pts
Median age25.838.5−12.7
Male46.4%42.8%+3.6 pts
Female53.6%57.2%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born5.3%2.3%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%75.6%+5.9 pts
Black6.9%16.2%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%2.9%+0.5 pts
Asian3.6%0.4%+3.2 pts
Other4.6%4.8%−0.2 pts
Median household income$44,091$41,012+$3,079
Per capita income$26,129$27,414−$1,285
Poverty rate24.1%26.3%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.509−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%21.1%+15.1 pts
Graduate degree15.5%7.5%+8.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%2.2%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation56.4%51.1%+5.3 pts
Median home value$195,000$163,600+$31,400
Median gross rent$870$780+$90
Owner-occupied41.7%56.8%−15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%14.0%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%35.3%+7.2 pts
Average commute12.316.5−4.2
Worked from home6.6%6.1%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.1 pts
Uninsured6.6%11.4%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025