Murfreesboro, TN

Census Place

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Population

130,968

3.79% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lamar Alexander

Republican Party

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$215,800

8.55% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

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About

N/A N/A% of the people in Murfreesboro, TN speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Murfreesboro, TN are Middle Tennessee State University (5,086 degrees awarded in 2017), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (309 degrees), and Allied Health Careers Institute (134 degrees).

The median property value in Murfreesboro, TN is $215,800, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Murfreesboro, TN commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Murfreesboro, TN is N/A per household.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Tennessee. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Tennessee, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Tennessee across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.2%), followed by Other (5.78%). The most partisan county was Wayne County, TN with 86% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Murfreesboro, TN is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Murfreesboro, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (5.78%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.2%), followed by Other (5.78%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Tennessee.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Tennessee

60% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Tennessee

Wayne County, TN
86% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Scott County, TN
84.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Macon County, TN
83.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Tennessee was Wayne County, TN with 86% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Tennessee colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Lamar Alexander

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Murfreesboro, TN have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Murfreesboro, TN is home to a population of 131k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Murfreesboro, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Murfreesboro, TN as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
92,263 ± 7,405 people
India
21,162 ± 3,566 people
Guatemala
12,669 ± 2,761 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 92,263 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 21,162 and Guatemala with 12,669.

Citizenship

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The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Murfreesboro, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Economy

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Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,201. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

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Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Murfreesboro, TN compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

$57,961

Average Male Salary in Tennessee

± $1,374

$42,201

Average Female Salary in Tennessee

± $943

In 2017, full-time male employees in Tennessee made 1.37 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Tennessee by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Tennessee

Asian
$53,011 ± $6,619
White
$46,471 ± $904
American Indian
$40,237 ± $11,516

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Tennessee workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.14 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Tennessee.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Tennessee by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murfreesboro, TN is from Tennessee.

0.466

2017 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.465

2016 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2017, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Murfreesboro, TN was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the places in Murfreesboro, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Most Common

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Highest Paying

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $33.7B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($31.1B) and Mixed freight ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Tennessee.

$333B

2015 Value in Tennessee

$525B

Projected 2045 Value in Tennessee

57.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Tennessee trade was $333B. This is expected to increase 57.7% to $525B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Most Common Trade Partners

Kentucky
$27.6B
Texas
$17.3B
Georgia
$16.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Kentucky with $27.6B, followed by Texas with $17.3B and Georgia and $16.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Murfreesboro, TN awarded 5,678 degrees. The student population of Murfreesboro, TN is skewed towards women, with 10,315 male students and 12,566 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Murfreesboro, TN are White (3,884 and 71.7%), followed by Black or African American (933 and 17.2%), Hispanic or Latino (258 and 4.76%), and Asian (174 and 3.21%).

The largest universities in Murfreesboro, TN by number of degrees awarded are Middle Tennessee State University (5,086 and 89.6%), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (309 and 5.44%), and Allied Health Careers Institute (134 and 2.36%).

The most popular majors in Murfreesboro, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (394 and 6.94%), General Business Administration & Management (301 and 5.3%), and Mass Communication & Media Studies (286 and 5.04%).

The median tuition costs in Murfreesboro, TN are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $6,840 and $24,576 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Mass Communication & Media Studies
278 degree-majorss awarded
Music Management
230 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
394 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Murfreesboro, TN was Mass Communication & Media Studies with 278 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Murfreesboro, TN according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Middle Tennessee State University
5,086 degrees awarded
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
309 degrees awarded
Allied Health Careers Institute
134 degrees awarded

$6,840

Median In-State Public

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Median Private

In 2017, the Murfreesboro, TN institution with the largest number of graduating students was Middle Tennessee State University with 5,086 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,411

Degrees Awarded to Men

3,267

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 2,411 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Murfreesboro, TN, which is 0.738 times less than the 3,267 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Murfreesboro, TN by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,884 degrees awarded
Black or African American
933 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
258 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Murfreesboro, TN were to White students. These 3,884 degrees mean that there were 4.16 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 933 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$215,800

2018 Median

± $5,587

$198,800

2017 Median

± $5,547

The following charts display, first, the property values in Murfreesboro, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Murfreesboro, TN the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Murfreesboro, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Property Taxes

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This chart shows the households in Murfreesboro, TN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Murfreesboro, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Murfreesboro, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murfreesboro, TN have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Murfreesboro, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Murfreesboro, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Health

N/A% of the population of Murfreesboro, TN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Tennessee was $7,372 in 2014. This is a 3.74% increase from the previous year ($7,106).

Primary care physicians in Rutherford County, TN see 2297 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.38% increase from the previous year (2222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1857 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1269 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Dyer County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.5%). Additionally, Hardeman County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,297 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rutherford County, TN

Primary care physicians in Rutherford County, TN see an average of 2,297 patients per year. This represents a 3.38% increase from the previous year (2,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rutherford County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

$7,372

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Tennessee

$4,680

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,677

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,371

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Tennessee (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.74%, from $7,106 to $7,372.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Murfreesboro, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.