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Murphysboro, Illinois

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StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Total Population6,73512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,154$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$85,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$697$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate14.9%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.827.826.4
Worked from Home13.4%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households22.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Murphysboro, Illinois

Age in Murphysboro, Illinois

StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.539.038.9
Under 18 %20.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Murphysboro, Illinois

StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Households3,3735,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.52.5
Family Households44.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children19.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone48.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married40.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Murphysboro, Illinois

StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,101$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.8%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households22.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Murphysboro, Illinois

StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,0215,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,669$5,298n/a

Education in Murphysboro, Illinois

StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate28.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Murphysboro, Illinois

StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Murphysboro, Illinois

StatisticMurphysboroIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Murphysboro

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.