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Murray County, Oklahoma (OK)



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Murray County, OK mapCounty population in 2005: 12,880 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,711
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,292
% of renters here:  26%
State:  32%
Land area: 418 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Retail trade (13.3%), Manufacturing (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Murray County, Oklahoma business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Murray County, Oklahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.2%)
  • American Indian (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Males: 6,228  (49.3%)
Females: 6,395  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,213
County population in 2003: 12,699
Jobs in 2003: 3,838

Murray County,OK real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 6,519
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Murray County:  2.5 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,616 ($30,294 in 2000)
This county  $33,616
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,174
Murray County  $68,174
Oklahoma:  $89,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $377
Institutionalized population: 346
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Murray County in 2000: $582


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 27
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 28
  • Thefts: 22
  • Auto thefts: 7

Murray County races chart


Murray County, OK map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $84,800
  • 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $112,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Oklahoma:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $224 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Murray County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sulphur, Davis, Dougherty, Hickory.

Neighboring counties: Carter County , Garvin County , Johnston County , Pontotoc County .


Murray County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Murray County: Camp Classen (A), Nazarene Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Murray County include: Sandy Church (A), Central Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wheeler Flats Cemetery (1), Buckhorn Cemetery (2), Fletcher Cemetery (3), Hennepin Cemetery (4), Big Canyon Cemetery (5), Price Cemetery (6), James Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Placid, Lake (A), Hagee Gss Number 1 Reservoir (B), H Drake Reservoir (C), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site 4i Reservoir (D), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site Bj-4 Reservoir (E), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site Bj1 Reservoir (F), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site Bj2 Reservoir (G), Kickapoo Sandy Creek Site Bj3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hogskin Creek (A), Falls Creek (B), Dry Sandy Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Dry Branch (E), Rock Creek (F), Deel Creek (G), Thomas Creek (H), Travertine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Murray County: Chickasaw National Recreational Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.0%
Oklahoma:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 325
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 356 (19% naturalized citizens)

Murray County:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 119
  • 1990 to 1994: 113
  • 1985 to 1989: 62
  • 1980 to 1984: 30
  • 1975 to 1979: 1
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.5%

Murray County marital status for males

Murray County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,640
  • One, attached: 50
  • Two: 52
  • 3 or 4: 130
  • 5 to 9: 49
  • 10 to 19: 34
  • 20 or more: 20
  • Mobile homes: 1,060
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 444

Housing units in Murray County with a mortgage: 1,249 (84 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,197


Agriculture in Murray County
Average size of farms: 385 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38884
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $38.67
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33328
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34520
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.66
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.66%
All wheat for grain: 1140 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1699 acres

Murray County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 5.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/15/1955, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (68%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (8%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (7%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (7%)
  • Taiwan (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Other Caribbean (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Murray County:



  • United States or American (23%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch West Indian (2%)

Murray County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,322 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 807 (15%)
  • Walked: 91 (2%)
  • Other means: 38 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 203 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Murray County, Oklahoma
  • 308 people in nursing homes
  • 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,053.

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.57%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.00% relocated from other counties in Oklahoma ($19,715 average AGI)
2.57% relocated from other states ($11,555 average AGI)
Murray County:  2.57%
Oklahoma average:  3.36%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carter County, OK  1.15% ($32,478 average AGI)
from Garvin County, OK  0.72% ($24,552)
from Pontotoc County, OK  0.62% ($19,440)
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.55% ($26,045)
from Cleveland County, OK  0.42% ($25,588)
from Johnston County, OK  0.25% ($25,300)


8.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,451 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.00%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.04% relocated to other counties in Oklahoma ($21,784 average AGI)
1.96% relocated to other states ($7,665 average AGI)
Murray County:  1.96%
Oklahoma average:  3.11%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Carter County, OK  1.10% ($24,659 average AGI)
to Garvin County, OK  0.93% ($28,919)
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.80% ($20,438)
to Pontotoc County, OK  0.73% ($26,345)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.55% ($41,182)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3



Births per 1000 population in Murray County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Murray County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Murray County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,396 (2,007 aged, 389 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,263
  • In family households: 10,704 (2,939 male householders, 684 female householders)
    3,045 spouses, 3,476 children (3,088 natural, 72 adopted, 316 stepchildren), 187 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 119 other relatives, 172 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,559 (508 male householders (430 living alone)), 890 female householders (831 living alone)), 161 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 360 (309 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,704 2-persons, 829 3-persons, 681 4-persons, 287 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,261 1-person, 122 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

2,089 married couples with children.
660 single-parent households (159 men, 501 women).

94.6% of residents of Murray County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $92,193,000 ($7270 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,037,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,163,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,558,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $119,000
Federal grants: $18,294,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,071,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,989,000 ($10,301,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $128,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,966,000
Federal Government insurance: $800,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 825
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 998
Here:  77 per 1000 residents
State:  52 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +112
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +338
Here:  +26 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Murray County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.13 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 134
  • 1995 to 1998: 332
  • 1990 to 1994: 537
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,259
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,421
  • 1960 to 1969: 661
  • 1950 to 1959: 824
  • 1940 to 1949: 471
  • 1939 or earlier: 840


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murray County, Oklahoma:

  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 39
  • 3 rooms: 91
  • 4 rooms: 651
  • 5 rooms: 1,193
  • 6 rooms: 909
  • 7 rooms: 471
  • 8 rooms: 257
  • 9 or more rooms: 87


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murray County, Oklahoma:

  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 77
  • 3 rooms: 156
  • 4 rooms: 291
  • 5 rooms: 392
  • 6 rooms: 234
  • 7 rooms: 35
  • 8 rooms: 76
  • 9 or more rooms: 7


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murray County:

  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 192
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,053
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,055
  • 4 bedrooms: 347
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 49


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murray County:

  • no bedroom: 35
  • 1 bedroom: 218
  • 2 bedrooms: 496
  • 3 bedrooms: 441
  • 4 bedrooms: 102
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Murray County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 124
  • 1 vehicle: 1,140
  • 2 vehicles: 1,559
  • 3 vehicles: 660
  • 4 vehicles: 165
  • 5 or more vehicles: 63


Cars and other vehicles available in Murray County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 177
  • 1 vehicle: 565
  • 2 vehicles: 443
  • 3 vehicles: 83
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

58% of Murray County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Oklahoma.

Murray County:  58.2%
State average:  52.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9498
  • Northeast: 102
  • Midwest: 558
  • South: 1157
  • West: 921

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
Here:  2.2%
Oklahoma:  6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:  0.8%
Oklahoma:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:  11.7%
Oklahoma:  16.6%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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