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Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Total Population161,4457,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,108$69,595$80,734
Median Age31.638.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.0%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$402,100$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,481$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate8.8%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born8.8%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.4%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.725.726.4
Worked from Home16.2%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.7%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Age in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Median Age31.638.938.9
Under 18 %23.3%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.6%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.6%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Households60,6832,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households62.5%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.1%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.7%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.8%29.5%28.7%
Never Married39.4%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,784$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.6%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.8%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.3%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.1%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.6%10.8%n/a

Housing in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units66,4003,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.8%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.6%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,002.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.6%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,323$1,442n/a

Education in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School5.7%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate24.1%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.2%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.6%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.3%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.9%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.6%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.0%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.4%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.4%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.5%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.6%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.7%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.5%6.1%16.7%

Cities near Murfreesboro

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.