Murphy

  1. Murphy Legal Resources
  2. Murphy Statistics
  3. Murphy Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Murphy Employment Information
  5. Murphy Family Information
  6. Murphy Education Information
  7. Murphy Public Benefits Information
  8. Murphy Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Murphy Legal Resources Back to top

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Murphy Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,048
  • Land Area (2000): 10.269 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.121 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,613
Murphy Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,823 99.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30 0.34%

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Murphy Employment Information Back to top
Murphy Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 310 11.49%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 220 8.15%
3. Repair and Maintenance 175 6.49%
4. Metal Manufactuing 147 5.45%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 131 4.86%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 125 4.63%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 106 3.93%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 105 3.89%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 93 3.45%
10. Educational Services 91 3.37%
11. Truck Transportation 77 2.85%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 2.59%
13. Health Care 65 2.41%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 2.37%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 59 2.19%
16. Department and Other General Stores 54 2.00%
17. Finance and Insurance 47 1.74%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 1.74%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 46 1.70%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 292 12.71%
2. Educational Services 222 9.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 184 8.01%
4. Finance and Insurance 182 7.92%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 126 5.49%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 89 3.87%
7. Social Assistance 73 3.18%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 3.00%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 2.87%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 2.61%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 2.35%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 52 2.26%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 49 2.13%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 44 1.92%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 43 1.87%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 42 1.83%
17. Private Household Services 42 1.83%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39 1.70%
19. Construction 37 1.61%
20. Department and Other General Stores 37 1.61%

Murphy Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 201 7.45%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 184 6.82%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 171 6.34%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 167 6.19%
5. Other Management Occupations 130 4.82%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 130 4.82%
7. Other Production Occupations 129 4.78%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 124 4.60%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 119 4.41%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 107 3.97%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 102 3.78%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 97 3.60%
13. Electricians 71 2.63%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 71 2.63%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 64 2.37%
16. Construction Laborers 59 2.19%
17. Computer Specialists 55 2.04%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 1.93%
19. Carpenters 48 1.78%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 195 8.49%
2. Customer Service Representatives 138 6.01%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 134 5.83%
4. Cashiers 127 5.53%
5. Other Production Occupations 127 5.53%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 4.53%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 94 4.09%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 4.05%
9. Other Management Occupations 87 3.79%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 78 3.40%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 3.05%
12. Other Healthcare Support 63 2.74%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 59 2.57%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 54 2.35%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 54 2.35%
16. Child Care Workers 53 2.31%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 51 2.22%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 2.22%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 41 1.78%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 1.44%

Murphy Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,194 60.60%
15-35 hours 951 13.74%
1-14 hours 171 2.47%
No regular hours 1,605 23.19%

Murphy Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 161 3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 254 5.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 209 4.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 636 13.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 562 11.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 682 14.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 554 11.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 428 9.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 118 2.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 271 5.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 74 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 378 8.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 345 7.30%

Murphy Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 138 2.92%
5-9 452 9.57%
10-14 396 8.38%
15-19 572 12.11%
20-24 726 15.37%
25-29 371 7.85%
30-34 1,012 21.42%
35-39 130 2.75%
40-44 297 6.29%
45-59 427 9.04%
60-89 147 3.11%
At least 90 56 1.19%

Murphy Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.15% 2,648 56.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,439 30.46%
45-59 8 0.17% 419 8.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 203 4.30%

Murphy Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 633 13.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,037 82.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 143 2.94%

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Murphy Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,484 (8,853 people)
Families (2000): 2,498 (7,393 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,174
People at same address in 1995: 4,985
Murphy Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 159 4.56%
$10,000-$14,999 177 5.08%
$15,000-$19,999 239 6.86%
$20,000-$24,999 322 9.24%
$25,000-$29,999 279 8.01%
$30,000-$34,999 264 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 198 5.68%
$40,000-$44,999 229 6.57%
$45,000-$49,999 210 6.03%
$50,000-$59,999 348 9.99%
$60,000-$74,999 422 12.11%
$75,000-$99,999 394 11.31%
$100,000-$124,999 131 3.76%
$125,000-$149,999 59 1.69%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.72%
$200,000 or more 28 0.80%

Murphy Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 765 22.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 971 28.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 169 4.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 662 19.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 537 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 232 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Murphy Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,990 32.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 941 10.17%
Public Assistance 67 0.72%
Retirement 531 5.74%
Self Employment 351 3.79%
Social Security 883 9.54%
Supplemental Security 110 1.19%
Wage / Salary 2,925 31.60%
Other 457 4.94%

Murphy Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,089 55.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 872 44.47%

Murphy Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 349 10.07%
Color 1 Box Married 2,116 61.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 963 27.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 1.07%

Murphy Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 590 16.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,009 55.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 726 19.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 310 8.53%

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Murphy Education Information Back to top
Murphy Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 431 6.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,120 16.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,614 39.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,481 22.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 426 6.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 402 6.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 178 2.68%

Murphy Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 90 0.99% 93 1.03% 183 2.02%
Kindergarten 92 1.02% 19 0.21% 111 1.23%
Grades 1-4 390 4.31% 69 0.76% 459 5.07%
Grades 5-8 413 4.56% 32 0.35% 445 4.92%
Grades 9-12 581 6.42% 37 0.41% 618 6.83%
Undergrad college 231 2.55% 33 0.36% 264 2.92%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.08% 14 0.15% 21 0.23%
Total 1,804 19.94% 297 3.28% 2,101 23.22%

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Murphy Public Benefits Information Back to top
Murphy Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,250 94.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 505 5.77%

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Murphy Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murphy Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,300 14.37%
10-19 Years 1,346 14.88%
20-29 Years 1,155 12.77%
30-39 Years 1,513 16.72%
40-49 Years 1,506 16.64%
50-59 Years 1,024 11.32%
60-69 Years 610 6.74%
70-79 Years 432 4.77%
80-89 Years 145 1.60%
90+ Years 17 0.19%

Murphy Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,433 48.99%
Color 1 Box Female 4,615 51.01%

Murphy Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,774 96.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 97 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 95 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Murphy Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,945 34.88%
2. Irish 1,746 20.68%
3. English 825 9.77%
4. United States Or American 706 8.36%
5. French Non-Basque 549 6.50%
6. Italian 322 3.81%
7. Polish 163 1.93%
8. Dutch 148 1.75%
9. European 145 1.72%
10. Scottish 102 1.21%

Murphy Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,973 96.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 95 1.15%
3. German 67 0.81%
4. French 37 0.45%
5. Serbo Croatian 25 0.30%
6. Polish 20 0.24%
7. Tagalog 15 0.18%
8. Greek 8 0.10%
9. Other Native North American 8 0.10%
10. Italian 7 0.08%

Murphy Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,770 99.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.15%

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