Murraysville, NC

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2021 Population
15,976
1.22% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36.6
1.35% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
5.29%
26.9% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$64,271
9.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$230,900
12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Murraysville, NC had a population of 16k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $64,271. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Murraysville, NC declined from 16,174 to 15,976, a −1.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,802 to $64,271, a 9.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Murraysville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.18%), White (Hispanic) (4.33%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Murraysville, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Murraysville, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Murraysville, NC was $230,900, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Murraysville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Murraysville, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Murraysville, NC is home to a population of 16k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.77% of Murraysville, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2021, there were 7.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Murraysville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 828 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%
2021 Citizenship
96.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.5% of Murraysville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Murraysville, NC was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murraysville, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.9k ± 1.37k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.6k ± 456
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    828 ± 354
8.46%
Hispanic Population
1.35k people

In 2021, there were 7.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Murraysville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 828 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.46% of the people in Murraysville, NC are hispanic (1.35k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Murraysville, NC as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.77%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.08k people
7.39%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.2k people

As of 2021, 6.77% of Murraysville, NC residents (1.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Murraysville, NC was 7.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    437 ± 245
  2. Vietnam
    268 ± 135
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    53 ± 68

Murraysville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Murraysville, NC employs 9.61k people. The largest industries in Murraysville, NC are Retail Trade (1,312 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,058 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($83,064), Finance & Insurance ($82,660), and Utilities ($64,000).

Occupations

9.61k
2021 Value
± 1,013
4.56%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Murraysville, NC grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 9.19k employees to 9.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murraysville, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,581 people), Management Occupations (1,094 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (766 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murraysville, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.61k
2021 Value
± 1,013
4.56%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Murraysville, NC grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 9.19k employees to 9.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murraysville, NC, are Retail Trade (1,312 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,058 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murraysville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Murraysville, 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

$44,706
Median earning men ± $3,963
$39,399
Median earning women ± $2,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($83,799), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,183), and Public Administration ($48,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,741), Public Administration ($63,881), and Wholesale Trade ($55,260).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

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

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

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 North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 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 North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Murraysville, NC was $230,900 in 2021, which is 0.943 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $205,000 to $230,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Murraysville, NC is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Murraysville, NC have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murraysville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$230,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,619
$4,952
Median Property Taxes
±$704

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2021
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71% of the housing units in Murraysville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 116.08
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Murraysville, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,271
Median Household Income
± $8,255
6.98k
Number of Households
± 877

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.98k households in Murraysville, NC grew to $64,271 from the previous year's value of $58,802.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murraysville, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.91%)
  3. Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2021, 84.8% of workers in Murraysville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.91%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

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

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murraysville, NC have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Murraysville, 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 Murraysville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murraysville, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murraysville, NC (845 out of 16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murraysville, NC is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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90.6% of the population of Murraysville, NC has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 6.18% on Medicaid, 7.97% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see 1086 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0922% increase from the previous year (1085 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1293 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 211 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,086 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Hanover County, NC

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see an average of 1,086 patients per year. This represents a 0.0922% increase from the previous year (1,085 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.43%
Uninsured
57.9%
Employer Coverage
6.18%
Medicaid
7.97%
Medicare
17.2%
Non-Group
1.28%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murraysville, NC grew by 11.4% from 8.46% to 9.43%.

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

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