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Murphy, Texas

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StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Total Population21,18830,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$175,699$78,476$80,734
Median Age41.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher62.1%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$555,500$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,847$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate3.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born25.1%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate93.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.226.726.4
Worked from Home32.0%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households82.8%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Murphy, Texas

Age in Murphy, Texas

StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Median Age41.735.638.9
Under 18 %29.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %34.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.3%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Murphy, Texas

StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Households6,01510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.52.72.5
Family Households95.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children52.4%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone3.8%26.2%28.7%
Never Married28.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Murphy, Texas

StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$56,417$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,0001.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9993.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More41.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.1%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households3.2%11.4%n/a

Housing in Murphy, Texas

StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Housing Units6,03012,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes97.7%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.5%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.2%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,005.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied6.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,835$4,232n/a

Education in Murphy, Texas

StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Less than High School5.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate11.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.0%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree28.1%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Murphy, Texas

StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.8%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.7%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes12.1%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Murphy, Texas

StatisticMurphyTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.5%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.9%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Murphy

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.