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Murray, UT Profile


Murray, UT, population 46,569, is located in Utah's Salt Lake county, about 6.2 miles from West Valley City and 6.5 miles from Salt Lake City.

Through the 90's Murray's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Murray has grown by about 31%. Since 2005 Murray's population has grown by about 5%.

Murray's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Utah's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Murray tend to be much higher than Utah's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200045,527N/A
200145,9390.90%
200245,661-0.61%
200345,404-0.56%
200444,783-1.37%
200544,394-0.87%
200644,8971.13%
200745,2750.84%
200845,9091.40%
200946,5691.44%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,569
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001457
2002459
2003393
2004381
2005366
2006N/A
2007389
2008334
2009406
2010477
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1293989
2002 1245186
2003 0294962
2004 2254399
2005 02240102
2006 ----
2007 3215199
2008 1173897
2009 02953105
2010 03747132

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20019,702
200210,034
200310,742
20048,501
20058,714
2006N/A
20076,894
20087,128
20097,972
20106,869
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 456 2,645 254
2002 461 2,782 298
2003 564 2,970 289
2004 470 3,019 278
2005 472 3,069 362
2006 - - -
2007 441 2323 321
2008 538 2480 244
2009 552 2766 351
2010 514 2361 237

Location

Elevation4,350 feet above sea level
Land Area9.5 Square Miles



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