Murray Hill has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
A typical one-way commute lasts 18 minutes; Kentucky averages 24, the U.S. 26. Employers in Murray Hill report 60 jobs, against 259 working residents. Hardly any work in Murray Hill; the top destination outside it is Louisville (24%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Murray Hill, in a few figures
Most Murray Hill residents work close to home
67% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Murray Hill and Louisville trade workers both ways
Louisville is the top workplace for Murray Hill residents (24%) and also where the most people who work in Murray Hill come from (13% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Murray Hill is a place people come home to
There are 60 jobs based in Murray Hill, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Murray Hill has about 380 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 259 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Near or far: the trip to work from Murray Hill
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Out of Murray Hill to work: where people go
Where Murray Hill clocks in
8% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How a workday changes Murray Hill
On a workday 257 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 58 people come in from elsewhere.
About 380 people are in Murray Hill on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Murray Hill makes things: 78% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Murray Hill, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 60. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Murray Hill’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Murray Hill’s commute takes about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Murray Hill workers work from home, vs 10% across Kentucky. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 249 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Kentucky: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Around Murray Hill: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Murray Hill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Hill | – | — | — | 18 min | $99,063 |
| Goose Creek | under 2% | — | — | 19 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Goose Creek: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Murray Hill’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Murray Hill: questions
What is the median household income in Murray Hill?
$99,063 (±$19,369) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $63,726 across Kentucky and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Murray Hill?
3.0%, against 16.1% across Kentucky and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Murray Hill?
18 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Kentucky and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Murray Hill work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Louisville (24%, 8 mi), Jeffersontown (8%, 6 mi), St. Matthews (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Murray Hill without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 24% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Murray Hill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Murray Hill
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.