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Murrieta, California

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StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population112,06439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$114,081$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.637.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$639,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,388$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.4%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born16.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time37.428.726.4
Worked from Home16.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Murrieta, California

Age in Murrieta, California

StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.637.938.9
Under 18 %26.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Murrieta, California

StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Households36,14513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households78.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children40.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone17.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married31.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Murrieta, California

StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,886$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.4%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Murrieta, California

StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units37,60314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,000.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,648$5,124n/a

Education in Murrieta, California

StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School6.7%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Murrieta, California

StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.5%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour27.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Murrieta, California

StatisticMurrietaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.0%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Murrieta

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.