Murrysville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,817

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

0.589% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.47%

36.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$121,823

0.943% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$342,100

Population & Diversity

Murrysville, PA is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.72% of Murrysville, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.2k people) in Murrysville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murrysville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 510
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 316
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
424 ± 226

1.74%

Hispanic Population

363 people

1.74% of the people in Murrysville, PA are hispanic (363 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Murrysville, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

4.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

982 people

As of 2024, 5.72% of Murrysville, PA residents (1.19k 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 Murrysville, PA was 4.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
591 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
234 ± 112
Korea
90 ± 91

Murrysville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Murrysville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Murrysville, PA employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Murrysville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,799 people), Manufacturing (1,529 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,348 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($134,803), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,633), and Manufacturing ($104,837).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 817

0.207%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murrysville, PA grew at a rate of 0.207%, from 10.1k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murrysville, PA, are Management Occupations (1,750 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,030 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murrysville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

10.2k

2024 Value

± 817

0.207%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murrysville, PA grew at a rate of 0.207%, from 10.1k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murrysville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,799 people), Manufacturing (1,529 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murrysville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Murrysville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,974

Median earning men ± $9,041

$56,260

Median earning women ± $5,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,398), Manufacturing ($111,541), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,445).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,070), Construction ($101,103), and Manufacturing ($80,673).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Murrysville, PA was $342,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $316,400 to $342,100, a 8.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Murrysville, PA is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Murrysville, PA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murrysville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,786

$7,655

Median Property Taxes

±$594

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 Murrysville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Murrysville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murrysville, PA 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.

$121,823

Median Household Income

± $6,743

8.37k

Number of Households

± 680

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.37k households in Murrysville, PA grew to $121,823 from the previous year's value of $120,685.

The following chart displays the households in Murrysville, PA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murrysville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (29.3%)
Carpooled (2.27%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Murrysville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.27%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murrysville, PA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Murrysville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murrysville, PA (511 out of 20.7k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murrysville, PA 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.

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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