Murray County Information
Murray in
Minnesota occupies
720 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,778, a change from a 2000 population of
9,165 and
9,660 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Murray in 2004, a change from
5 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
217 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Murray, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Murray | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 720 sq. miles | Ranked 1,366 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,778 | Ranked 2,539 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,839 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,165 | Ranked 2,518 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,660 | Ranked 2,418 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 117 | 100 |
| Burglaries | 14 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 95 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 8 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,724 | 5,184 |
| Unemployed Population | 217 | 190 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.7% |
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