Murray, New York
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Population change since 2000: -20.3%
| Males: 2,456 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 2,532 |  (50.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.1 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14470.
| Murray: | $60,797 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,519 (it was $14,620 in 2000)
Murray town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,718 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
| Murray: | $129,718 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,365; detached houses: $165,013; townhouses or other attached units: $491,930; in 2-unit structures: $156,438; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,294; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,444; mobile homes: $57,995
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Murray, NY
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- 4,69094.0%White alone
- 1683.4%Hispanic
- 661.3%Two or more races
- 430.9%Black alone
- 120.2%American Indian alone
- 60.1%Asian alone
- 20.04%Other race alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Murray detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (15.8%), Italian (14.8%), English (12.1%), United States (5.4%), Polish (4.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 419 feet
Land area: 31.0 square miles.
Population density: 161 people per square mile (very low).
238 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).
| This town: | 3.8% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Murray town: | 3.2% ($2,310) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY 
(23.3 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (270.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Clarendon, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Kendall, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Clarkson, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Gaines, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 78.06 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 585
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $298,700
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $164,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $255,800
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $230,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $239,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $129,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $129,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $129,000
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,000
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,500
- 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $77,300
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $76,500
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $120,300
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,000
| Here: | 4.6% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (12.2%)
- Machinery (8.6%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Construction (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
- Chemicals (4.2%)
- Machinery (11.6%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Chemicals (6.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Metal & metal products (4.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
- Educational services (17.8%)
- Health care (16.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
- Machinery (5.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
- Customer service representatives (6.9%)
- Cashiers (5.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Accountants and auditors (3.8%)
Average climate in Murray, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Murray-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 170.5 miles away from Murray center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 192.4 miles away from Murray center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 234.3 miles away from Murray center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from Murray center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 195.1 miles away from Murray center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 369.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Orleans County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Murray:
- LAKESIDE BEIKIRCH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BROCKPORT, NY)
- LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; BROCKPORT, NY)
- LIFETIME ASSISTANCE, INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; BROCKPORT, NY)
- ARNOLD GREGORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ALBION, NY)
- HOSPICE OF ORLEANS , INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ALBION, NY)
- LIFETIME ASSISTANCE, INC (Hospital, about 14 miles away; CHURCHVILLE, NY)
- WEDGEWOOD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SPENCERPORT, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murray:
- SUNY College at Brockport (about 7 miles; Brockport, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,398)
- Genesee Community College (about 17 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 4,290)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 23 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
- University of Rochester (about 24 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 10,201)
- Monroe Community College (about 25 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
- Saint John Fisher College (about 29 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 3,373)
- Nazareth College (about 30 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Murray: Hickory Ridge Golf and Country Club (A), Mele Farms (B), Piedmonte Garlic Farm (C), Kateland Farms (D), Brockport Country Club (E), Vendetti Farms (F), Hurd Orchards (G), Community Free Library (H), Fancher Hulberton Murray Fire Company (I), Holley Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Murray include: Transit Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), New Covenant Worship Center (D), Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hulberton Cemetery (1), Transit Cemetery (2), Sprague Cemetery (3), Murray Cemetery (4), Hatch Cemetery (5), Pioneer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: McCargo Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: West Branch Sandy Creek (A), East Branch Sandy Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.3% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Murray:
- Never married: 39.7%
- Now married: 44.6%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 8.8%
For population 25 years and over in Murray:
- High school or higher: 68.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Murray, NY (based on Orleans County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 7,118 | 27 |
| Catholic | 6,819 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,163 | 21 |
| Black Protestant | 359 | 3 |
| Other | 32 | 2 |
| None | 26,392 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| This county: | 4.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| Orleans County: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.5% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 26.2% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.5% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Murray:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WASB (1590 AM; 1 kW; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: DAVID L. WOLFE)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 2 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Murray:
- WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WBSU (89.1 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
- WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
- WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
- DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WGCC-FM (90.7 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W209BF (89.7 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Murray:
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
- WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
- WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 18Number of bridges
- 262ft / 80.1mTotal length
- $45,206,000Total costs
- 15,739Total average daily traffic
- 1,075Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,424Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 61910-1919
- 11930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 12000-2009
- 22010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- HOLLEY, 16616 Telegraph Road (Lat: 43.241722 Lon: -78.045083), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQUU583,
Assigned Frequencies: 11365.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/16/2014, Expiration Date: 10/16/2024, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KO2X, Previous Call Sign: AB2WT, Licensee ID: L01249232, Grant Date: 03/14/2017, Expiration Date: 04/10/2027, Certifier: Paul R Brennan-Jones, Registrant: Paul R Brennan-Jones, 16544 Phillips Road, Murray, NY 14470
- Call Sign: KC2WEU, Licensee ID: L01533714, Grant Date: 10/17/2019, Expiration Date: 12/01/2029, Certifier: Kelly A Brennan-Jones, Registrant: Kelly A Brennan-Jones, 16544 Phillips Road, Murray, NY 14470
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 44.4%Utility gas
- 30.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.1%Electricity
- 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Wood
- 54.3%Electricity
- 28.2%Utility gas
- 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.7%Other fuel
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Wood
Murray compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.