Murphysboro, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,735

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

9.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,154

4.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,900

Population & Diversity

Murphysboro, IL is home to a population of 6.74k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.14% of Murphysboro, IL residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 4.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Murphysboro, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 399 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Murphysboro, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Murphysboro, IL was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murphysboro, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 408
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 294
Other (Hispanic)
399 ± 294

7.17%

Hispanic Population

483 people

7.17% of the people in Murphysboro, IL are hispanic (483 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Murphysboro, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

5.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Murphysboro, IL residents (144 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 Murphysboro, IL was 5.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 47
Vietnam
70 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 60

Murphysboro, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Murphysboro, IL.

Economy

The economy of Murphysboro, IL employs 3.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Murphysboro, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (508 people), Educational Services (400 people), and Retail Trade (378 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($185,540), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,615), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,365).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2024 Value

± 486

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murphysboro, IL declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 3.1k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murphysboro, IL, are Management Occupations (366 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (301 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murphysboro, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

3.02k

2024 Value

± 486

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murphysboro, IL declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 3.1k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murphysboro, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (508 people), Educational Services (400 people), and Retail Trade (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murphysboro, IL, though some of these residents may live in Murphysboro, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,402

Median earning men ± $13,383

$36,610

Median earning women ± $3,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,597), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,615), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,370), Retail Trade ($47,917), and Public Administration ($47,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Murphysboro, IL was $85,900 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,600 to $85,900, a 7.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Murphysboro, IL is 49.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Murphysboro, IL have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murphysboro, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,854

$1,681

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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 Murphysboro, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.8% of the housing units in Murphysboro, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murphysboro, IL 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.

$44,154

Median Household Income

± $7,101

3.37k

Number of Households

± 474

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Murphysboro, IL grew to $44,154 from the previous year's value of $42,367.

The following chart displays the households in Murphysboro, IL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murphysboro, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (4.49%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Murphysboro, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.49%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murphysboro, IL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Murphysboro, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murphysboro, IL (966 out of 6.5k 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 Females < 5, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

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