Murray town, NY

Orleans County, NY

2022 population: 4,801 ( 187 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.1 square miles
Population density: 154.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,183	87.13%	10.8%
Black:	121	2.52%	181.4%
Indian:	5	0.10%	58.3%
Asian:	19	0.40%	171.4%
2+ races:	250	5.21%	278.8%
Hispanic:	223	4.64%	32.7%

Total non-White:	618	12.87%	107.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-507	-12.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	320	7.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,988
4,690	94.03%
43	0.86%
12	0.24%
7	0.14%
66	1.32%
168	3.37%
298	5.97%

2000
6,306
5,017	79.56%
789	12.51%
53	0.84%
0	0.00%
27	0.43%
420	6.66%
1,289	20.44%

1990
4,925
4,838	98.23%
12	0.24%
12	0.24%
10	0.20%
n/a
53	1.08%
87	1.77%

1980
4,754
4,551	95.73%
100	2.10%
23	0.48%
16	0.34%
n/a
62	1.30%
203	4.27%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-327	-5.2
-991	-15.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

179	3.6
1,202	24.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

287	6.0
-116	-2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Murray town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.5
975	20.3%
3,826	79.7%
812	16.9%

1,981
2.42

1,366	69.0%
1,012	74.1%
132	9.7%
615	31.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
1,158	23.2%
3,830	76.8%
586	11.7%

2,019
2.47

1,339	66.3%
930	69.5%
164	12.2%
680	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
1,440	22.8%
4,866	77.2%
466	7.4%

1,882
2.63

1,325	70.4%
1,001	75.5%
132	10.0%
557	29.6%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
1,369	27.8%
3,556	72.2%
526	10.7%

1,862
2.65

1,325	71.2%
1,130	85.3%
120	9.1%
537	28.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
1,453	30.6%
3,301	69.4%
534	11.2%

1,651
2.88

1,264	76.6%
1,075	85.0%
82	6.5%
387	23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Murray town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	55	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	82	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	95	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	74	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	54	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	166	8.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	141	7.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	199	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	175	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	260	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	183	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	105	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	142	7.2%
$200,000 or more	145	7.3%

Median Household Income	60,841
Per Capita Income	49,101

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	107	5.4%
Public Assistance	93	4.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	349	17.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,156	73.2%
Unemployed	98	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,254	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	690	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	939	661	58.7%
Non-Profit	56	260	17.7%
Self-Employed	88	98	47.3%

Local Government	53	138	27.7%
State Government	81	40	66.9%
Federal Government	24	4	85.7%

Total Private + Self	1,027	759	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	214	442	32.6%
Total	1,241	1,201	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	299	12.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	416	16.9%
Professional, Technical	553	22.5%
Service Occupations	406	16.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	0.4%
All others	782	31.8%

White Collar		51.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	438	17.8%
Retail trade	307	12.5%
Educational services	289	11.8%
Manufacturing	225	9.2%
Construction	155	6.3%
Other services	155	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	131	5.3%
Public administration	108	4.4%
Wholesale trade	99	4.0%
Information	97	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	86	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	85	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	64	2.6%
Finance and insurance	56	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	48	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	43	1.8%
Utilities	35	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	29	1.2%
Management	6	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	1.06%
Puerto Rican	103	2.15%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	62	1.29%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	62	1.29%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.15%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	17	0.35%
Korean	2	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,360	96.5%
Spanish	67	1.5%
Tagalog	32	0.7%
German, other Germanic	21	0.5%
Other Asian	17	0.4%
Other	12	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.1%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%
Korean	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,270	26.5%
English	931	19.4%
Italian	842	17.5%
Irish	742	15.5%
American	281	5.9%
Polish	220	4.6%
French	120	2.5%
Welsh	104	2.2%
French Canadian	94	2.0%
Scottish	80	1.7%
Dutch	68	1.4%
Portuguese	47	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	42	0.9%
Northern European	40	0.8%
Hungarian	37	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,715	98.2%
Not a citizen	86	1.8%

Native	4,661	97.1%
Foreign-born	140	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	1.2%	350	10.1%	1,309	37.7%	1,085	31.3%	439	12.7%	243	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	1.2%
9-12 Years	350	10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,309	37.7%
Some College	1,085	31.3%
Bach. Degree	439	12.7%
Grad Degree	243	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +214	R +79	D + 3.7%
D +135
2020 vs. 2012	R +520	R +512	R + 17.9%
D +8
2020 vs. 2008	R +357	R +513	R + 22.0%
D -156

2016 vs. 2008	R +143	R +434	R + 25.7%
D -291
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,526	69.1%	Joe Biden (D)	627	28.4%	56	2.5%	2,209	31	22	0.03%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	1,312	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	492	25.8%	105	5.5%	1,909	32	23	0.02%
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,006	60.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	619	36.9%	51	3.0%	1,676	25	13	0.02%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	1,169	59.1%	Barack Obama (D)	783	39.6%	25	1.3%	1,977	23	14	0.03%
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,271	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	724	35.6%	41	2.0%	2,036	22	12	0.03%
2000	40%	George W. Bush (R)	1,119	57.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	755	38.8%	74	3.8%	1,948	22	10	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Holley village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

627

28.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,526

69.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,209

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Holley village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

492

25.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,312

68.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,909

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Murray town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

619

36.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,006

60.0%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

1,676

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Murray town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

783

39.6%

John McCain (R)

1,169

59.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,977

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Murray town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,271

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

724

35.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,036

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Murray town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,119

57.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

755

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,948

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Murray town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	38%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	978	66.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	503	34.0%	0	0.0%	1,481	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,091	70.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	310	20.0%	148 [+]	9.6%	1,549	34	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 114 (7.4%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 20 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.9%);
2016	S3	47%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,030	56.7%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	754	41.5%	32 [+]	1.8%	1,816	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 16 (0.9%); Robin Wilson (Green) 16 (0.9%);
2014	G	27%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	793	75.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	223	21.2%	37 [+]	3.5%	1,053	35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 25 (2.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	27%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	793	75.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	223	21.2%	38 [+]	3.6%	1,054	35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 25 (2.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,059
Median Value	$121,000

Occupied	1,981	96.2%
Vacant	78	3.8%

Owned	1,542	77.8%
Rented	439	22.2%
Median Rent	$708

Single-Family Units	1,564	76.0%
Detached	1,546	75.1%
Attached	18	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	165	8.0%
Mobile Homes	154	7.5%

Murray town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Murray town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Murray town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Murray town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Murray town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Murray town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Murray town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Murray town, NY