Murphy, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,285

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

6.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

6.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,233

1.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Murphy, MO is home to a population of 8.29k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.03% of Murphy, MO residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.12k people) in Murphy, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 519 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 270 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Murphy, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Murphy, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murphy, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.12k ± 789
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
519 ± 354
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 170

2.98%

Hispanic Population

247 people

2.98% of the people in Murphy, MO are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Murphy, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

2.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

2.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

As of 2024, 2.03% of Murphy, MO residents (168 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Murphy, MO was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Murphy, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
163 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 46

Murphy, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Murphy, MO.

Economy

The economy of Murphy, MO employs 4.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Murphy, MO were Retail Trade (900 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (689 people), and Construction (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($79,773), Finance & Insurance ($77,764), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,625).

Employment

Occupations

4.31k

2024 Value

± 506

−3.17%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murphy, MO declined at a rate of −3.17%, from 4.45k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murphy, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (613 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (453 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murphy, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.31k

2024 Value

± 506

−3.17%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murphy, MO declined at a rate of −3.17%, from 4.45k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murphy, MO, are Retail Trade (900 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (689 people), and Construction (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murphy, MO, though some of these residents may live in Murphy, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,672

Median earning men ± $5,889

$34,543

Median earning women ± $3,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,000), Manufacturing ($68,750), and Retail Trade ($63,225).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($207,604), Information ($120,694), and Public Administration ($97,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Murphy, MO was $184,700 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,500 to $184,700, a 4.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Murphy, MO is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Murphy, MO have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murphy, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,323

$2,799

Median Property Taxes

±$338

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Murphy, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Murphy, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Murphy, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murphy, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,233

Median Household Income

± $10,680

3.48k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.48k households in Murphy, MO declined from $72,233 from the previous year's value of $73,373.

The following chart displays the households in Murphy, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murphy, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Murphy, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

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.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murphy, MO have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Murphy, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Murphy, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murphy, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murphy, MO (846 out of 8.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murphy, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

Keep Exploring