Murphy, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,604
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.5
8.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.5%
15.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$37,263
0.741% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$250,000
13.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
674
32.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Murphy, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Murphy, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Murphy, NC was $250,000, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Murphy, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Murphy, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Murphy, NC is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.5% of Murphy, NC residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 6.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Murphy, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Murphy, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Murphy, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murphy, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 307
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    195 ± 89
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    69 ± 64
4.11%
Hispanic Population
66 people

In 2024, there were 6.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Murphy, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.11% of the people in Murphy, NC are hispanic (66 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24 people
0.959%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Murphy, NC residents (24 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, NC was 0.959%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    61 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    42 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 15

Murphy, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Murphy, NC employs 674 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Murphy, NC were Retail Trade (226 people), Accommodation & Food Services (112 people), and Educational Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,500).

Employment

Occupations

674
2024 Value
± 209
32.2%
1 Year growth
± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murphy, NC grew at a rate of 32.2%, from 510 employees to 674 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murphy, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (240 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murphy, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

674
2024 Value
± 209
32.2%
1 Year growth
± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murphy, NC grew at a rate of 32.2%, from 510 employees to 674 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murphy, NC, are Retail Trade (226 people), Accommodation & Food Services (112 people), and Educational Services (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murphy, NC, though some of these residents may live in Murphy, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,726
Median earning men ± $2,934
$34,129
Median earning women ± $5,586

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,947), Construction ($36,429), and Retail Trade ($36,290).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,857), Manufacturing ($34,167), and Retail Trade ($31,316).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Murphy, NC was $250,000 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,100 to $250,000, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Murphy, NC is 46%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Murphy, NC have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murphy, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$66,387
$364
Median Property Taxes
±$101

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

46%
Homeownership
2024
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46% of the housing units in Murphy, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$37,263
Median Household Income
± $13,177
792
Number of Households
± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 792 households in Murphy, NC grew to $37,263 from the previous year's value of $36,989.

The following chart displays the households in Murphy, NC 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murphy, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
  2. Walked (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.1%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Murphy, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murphy, NC have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Murphy, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murphy, NC (262 out of 1.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

79.8% of the population of Murphy, NC has health coverage, with 17.8% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 8.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.2%
Uninsured
17.8%
Employer Coverage
21.7%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
8.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murphy, NC grew by 0.232% from 20.1% to 20.2%.

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