Murray County Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Murray County shows it has $33,080 median earnings which is the 4th smallest median earnings of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Catoosa County with an earnings of $42,503 is 28.5% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Murray County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Georgia, median earnings of $43,670, Murray County is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $45,238 median income which is the 5th ranked in median income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Catoosa County with an income of $55,125 is 21.9% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Murray County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Georgia, median income of $55,679, Murray County is about 23.1% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 48.2% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 39.5 average hours which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Polk County with an average hours of 40.4 is only slightly larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.11 average hourly earnings which is the 4th smallest average hourly earnings of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Catoosa County with an average hourly earnings of $21.01 is 30.5% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Murray County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, average hourly earnings of $21.37, Murray County measures approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Murray County shows it has 4.8% Self Employed which is the 4th smallest Self Employed of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Fannin County with a Self Employed of 15.3% is approximately 3.2 times bigger.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Murray County has income from wages in the middle of other counties in the area at 75.1% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 11.8% households with retirement income which is the 6th ranked in households with retirement income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Fannin County with a households with retirement income of 29.6% is approximately 2.5 times bigger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has the largest proportion of Black Family Income at $70,795 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Murray County shows it has hightest cost of 103.4 for cost of utilities.

Murray County Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 14.2% to 20.1%. This represents an increase in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 41.5%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 17,199 to 15,701. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 8.7%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Murray County shows it has 4.7% unemployment rate which is ranked #1 of all countiesin the area. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Murray County demonstrates it has 59.8% participation rate which is the 4th ranked in participation rate out of 10 total in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Murray County shows full time employees is substantially bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Murray County indicates it has 35.3% families with a single earner which is the most of all countiesin the area. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Murray County shows it has 17.2% families with no one working which is the 4th ranked in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Fannin County with a families with no worker of 35.6% is about twice as large.

Murray County Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Murray County shows it has 6,017 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th ranked in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Whitfield County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 18,229 measures approximately 3.0 times bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Murray County shows it has 15.4% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th ranked in percent of people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Gordon County with a percent of people in poverty of 20.0% is 29.9% larger.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Murray County has Married with children and in poverty in the mid range of other counties in the area at 16% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Murray County shows it has 16.7% households with public assistance which is the most of all countiesin the area.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Murray County shows it has 40.5% the Gini Index which is the 4th smallest the Gini Index of all the other counties in the area.

Murray County Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Murray County has the largest proportion of people who drove alone at 89% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Murray County has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 4pm to midnight at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Murray County has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 25 to 29 minutes at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Murray County indicates it has 27 average commute time which is the 4th ranked in average commute time out of 10 total in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Murray County shows average commute time in minutes for men compares as 55.3% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Murray County has the largest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Murray County shows it has 14% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 4th smallest people who both work and live in the same city of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Gordon County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 56% compares as approximately 4.0 times bigger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Murray County measures approximately a third the size. Also, versus the state of Georgia, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Murray County is approximately a third the size.

Murray County Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Murray County shows it has hightest median earnings of $65,904 for Management, business, and financial occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Murray County shows it has hightest median earnings of $45,500 for Management, business, and financial occupations.

Murray County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Murray County reveals it has hightest entrepreneurs of 38% for self employed in production, transportation, and material moving businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Murray County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 31% for self employed in construction.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Murray County shows it has $32,777 average annual self employment income which is the 4th ranked in average annual self employment income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Gilmer County with an average annual self employment income of $42,180 is 28.7% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Murray County is about 15.4% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, average annual self employment income of $35,048, Murray County is about 6.9% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Murray County shows total number of self-employed men is approximately 3.3 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.