Demographic Profile for Murray County, Oklahoma
From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Murray internationally. The international migration into Murray totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In terms of total land area, Murray covers a total land area of 418 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 31 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fremont, CO (31 per sq. mile ), Delaware, IA (31 per sq. mile ), Cross, AR (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marinette, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Iowa, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Martin, IN (31 per sq. mile ).
Murray County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 4.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Murray has increased the percent of minority population when 5.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Murray County, Oklahoma to be 39.9 years old. The median in Murray is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Murray can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Murray County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 12,880 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 12,617. This growth represents an increase of 2.1 percent. Murray ranks 33 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,592 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Murray covers a total land area of 418 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 31 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fremont, CO (31 per sq. mile ), Delaware, IA (31 per sq. mile ), Cross, AR (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marinette, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Iowa, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Martin, IN (31 per sq. mile ).
Murray County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 4.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Murray has increased the percent of minority population when 5.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Murray County, Oklahoma to be 39.9 years old. The median in Murray is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Murray can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Murray County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 12,880 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 12,617. This growth represents an increase of 2.1 percent. Murray ranks 33 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,592 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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