COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paris vs Murray
PLACE A
Paris, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Murray, Kentucky
Paris is 45% smaller than Murray. Murray earns more, with a median household income $3,079 higher.
PARISMURRAYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,46818,964−45% vs Murray
Population density8111,626−815
Population growth1.6%-2.4%+4.0 pts
Median age38.525.8+12.7
Male42.8%46.4%−3.6 pts
Female57.2%53.6%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born2.3%5.3%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.6%81.6%−5.9 pts
Black16.2%6.9%+9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%3.4%−0.5 pts
Asian0.4%3.6%−3.2 pts
Other4.8%4.6%+0.2 pts
Median household income$41,012$44,091−$3,079
Per capita income$27,414$26,129+$1,285
Poverty rate26.3%24.1%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5090.499+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%36.1%−15.1 pts
Graduate degree7.5%15.5%−8.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%5.8%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation51.1%56.4%−5.3 pts
Median home value$163,600$195,000−$31,400
Median gross rent$780$870−$90
Owner-occupied56.8%41.7%+15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%13.3%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%42.5%−7.2 pts
Average commute16.512.3+4.2
Worked from home6.1%6.6%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured11.4%6.6%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025