Latest news about poverty in Murray, UT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Murray, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.4% less than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 5.0% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murray, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murray:
6.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murray:
2.4%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Murray:
12.8%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Murray:
25.8%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Murray, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murray,UT (percentage below poverty level)
2.6%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murray,UT (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.3%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murray,UT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murray, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murray, UT (%)
5.4%White
9.5%Black
25.8%American Indian
1.2%Asian
13.1%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
6.9%2+ races
6.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murray, UT (absolute numbers)
2,080White
69Black
85American Indian
24Asian
56Native Hawaiian
143Other race
3532+ races
400Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murray, UT
Children below poverty level:
Murray, Utah:
5.1%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Murray:
5.0%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Murray:
13.1%
Utah:
13.5%
52.8%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
21.9%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
37.8%Worked part-time
56.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.3%One full-time, other didn't work
5.6%Both worked part-time
14.5%One part-time, other didn't work
55.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
45.7%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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