Murfreesboro

  1. Murfreesboro Legal Resources
  2. Murfreesboro Statistics
  3. Murfreesboro Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Murfreesboro Employment Information
  5. Murfreesboro Family Information
  6. Murfreesboro Education Information
  7. Murfreesboro Business Information
  8. Murfreesboro Public Benefits Information
  9. Murfreesboro Criminal Information
  10. Murfreesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Murfreesboro Zip Codes


Murfreesboro Legal Resources Back to top

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Murfreesboro Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 91,336
  • Land Area (2000): 314.525 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.933 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 35.2186 (1.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.9186 (25.5) / 89.3186 (31.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,992
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,406
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 53 inches
Murfreesboro Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 58,999 2002 70,122 2005 82,367
2000 63,472 2003 75,468 2006 87,897
2001 69,430 2004 78,865 2007 96,264

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Houses (2000): 36,867
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,649
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,663
Murfreesboro Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 79,307 86.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 160 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,926 13.05%

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Murfreesboro Employment Information Back to top
Murfreesboro Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 24,928 23,516 1,413 5.67% 56
1991 25,582 23,959 1,624 6.35% 63
1992 26,508 24,866 1,643 6.20% 62
1993 28,304 26,733 1,571 5.55% 56
1994 29,763 28,558 1,205 4.05% 41
1995 31,827 30,394 1,433 4.50% 45
1996 33,459 31,929 1,530 4.57% 46
1997 35,034 33,367 1,667 4.76% 48
1998 36,633 35,202 1,431 3.91% 39
1999 37,838 36,546 1,292 3.41% 34
2000 38,321 36,842 1,479 3.86% 39
2001 39,068 37,247 1,822 4.66% 47
2002 39,684 37,627 2,057 5.18% 52
2003 40,998 38,767 2,231 5.44% 54
2004 42,411 40,234 2,177 5.13% 51
2005 46,744 44,947 1,797 3.84% 39
2006 50,902 48,473 2,429 4.77% 48
2007 51,752 49,442 2,311 4.47% 45
2008 52,592 49,186 3,405 6.48% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 51,739 49,108 2,631 5.09% 51
Feb 2008 51,637 48,784 2,853 5.53% 55
Mar 2008 52,049 49,007 3,042 5.84% 58
Apr 2008 52,380 49,506 2,874 5.49% 55
May 2008 52,603 49,127 3,476 6.61% 66
Jun 2008 53,590 49,568 4,022 7.51% 75
Jul 2008 53,514 49,618 3,896 7.28% 73
Aug 2008 52,901 49,124 3,777 7.14% 71
Sep 2008 52,911 48,833 4,078 7.71% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Murfreesboro Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,667 10.45%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,888 7.40%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,799 7.05%
4. Educational Services 1,756 6.88%
5. Health Care 1,092 4.28%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 956 3.75%
7. Public Administration 902 3.53%
8. Finance and Insurance 878 3.44%
9. Truck Transportation 846 3.32%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 813 3.19%
11. Repair and Maintenance 531 2.08%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 527 2.07%
13. Food Manufacturing 493 1.93%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 459 1.80%
15. Metal Manufactuing 443 1.74%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 422 1.65%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 407 1.60%
18. Department and Other General Stores 401 1.57%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 384 1.50%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 374 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,212 14.77%
2. Educational Services 3,121 14.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,865 8.57%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,355 6.23%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 809 3.72%
6. Public Administration 769 3.54%
7. Social Assistance 709 3.26%
8. Department and Other General Stores 651 2.99%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 641 2.95%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 512 2.35%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 484 2.22%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 470 2.16%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 437 2.01%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 348 1.60%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 295 1.36%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 291 1.34%
17. Construction 285 1.31%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 279 1.28%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 265 1.22%
20. Food Manufacturing 247 1.14%

Murfreesboro Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,321 5.18%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,233 4.83%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,149 4.50%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,122 4.40%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,033 4.05%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 923 3.62%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 855 3.35%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 855 3.35%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 773 3.03%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 758 2.97%
11. Business Operations Specialists 733 2.87%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 691 2.71%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 681 2.67%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 591 2.32%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 587 2.30%
16. Other Construction Trades 563 2.21%
17. Top Executives 559 2.19%
18. Engineers 553 2.17%
19. Computer Specialists 503 1.97%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 487 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,212 5.57%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,177 5.41%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,039 4.78%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 959 4.41%
5. Cashiers 846 3.89%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 818 3.76%
7. Registered Nurses 800 3.68%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 786 3.61%
9. Other Production Occupations 759 3.49%
10. Other Management Occupations 741 3.41%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 654 3.01%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 641 2.95%
13. Customer Service Representatives 602 2.77%
14. Business Operations Specialists 534 2.45%
15. Child Care Workers 531 2.44%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 520 2.39%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 504 2.32%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 472 2.17%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 378 1.74%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 375 1.72%

Murfreesboro Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 41,517 57.57%
15-35 hours 11,803 16.37%
1-14 hours 2,178 3.02%
No regular hours 16,619 23.04%

Murfreesboro Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,480 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,464 3.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,981 4.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,982 10.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,948 13.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,818 17.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,723 12.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,118 6.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 973 2.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,798 3.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 971 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 531 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,455 9.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,325 9.49%

Murfreesboro Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,346 2.95%
5-9 5,242 11.50%
10-14 9,221 20.24%
15-19 7,501 16.46%
20-24 4,991 10.95%
25-29 1,714 3.76%
30-34 4,497 9.87%
35-39 1,043 2.29%
40-44 1,436 3.15%
45-59 5,281 11.59%
60-89 2,603 5.71%
At least 90 692 1.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 43 0.09% 29,972 65.78%
30-44 30 0.07% 6,946 15.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 5,281 11.59%
At least 60 61 0.13% 3,234 7.10%

Murfreesboro Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 85 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,842 12.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,463 82.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 287 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 134 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 710 1.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,115 2.39%

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Murfreesboro Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,209 (85,987 people)
Families (2000): 22,163 (67,390 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,724
People at same address in 1995: 32,761
Murfreesboro Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,504 10.22%
$10,000-$14,999 2,069 6.03%
$15,000-$19,999 2,126 6.20%
$20,000-$24,999 2,152 6.28%
$25,000-$29,999 2,083 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 2,113 6.16%
$35,000-$39,999 1,841 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 1,986 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 2,037 5.94%
$50,000-$59,999 3,386 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 3,883 11.32%
$75,000-$99,999 3,751 10.94%
$100,000-$124,999 1,700 4.96%
$125,000-$149,999 636 1.85%
$150,000-$199,999 529 1.54%
$200,000 or more 494 1.44%

Murfreesboro Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,598 25.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,935 26.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,595 7.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,500 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 658 1.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,927 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 289 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,853 5.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 57 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 550 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 287 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Murfreesboro Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,807 33.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,719 11.89%
Public Assistance 765 0.85%
Retirement 4,412 4.89%
Self Employment 4,173 4.63%
Social Security 6,264 6.95%
Supplemental Security 1,010 1.12%
Wage / Salary 28,916 32.08%
Other 4,081 4.53%

Murfreesboro Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,783 50.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,703 49.77%

Murfreesboro Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,140 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 20,250 55.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,532 34.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 446 1.23%

Murfreesboro Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,080 11.09%
Color 1 Box Married 19,764 53.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,182 27.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,765 7.52%

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Murfreesboro Education Information Back to top
Murfreesboro Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,809 5.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,731 11.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,303 24.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 21,133 30.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,083 4.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,654 16.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,970 7.13%

Murfreesboro 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 830 0.91% 692 0.76% 1,522 1.67%
Kindergarten 1,188 1.30% 74 0.08% 1,262 1.38%
Grades 1-4 4,947 5.42% 186 0.20% 5,133 5.62%
Grades 5-8 4,370 4.78% 383 0.42% 4,753 5.20%
Grades 9-12 4,119 4.51% 479 0.52% 4,598 5.03%
Undergrad college 11,074 12.12% 548 0.60% 11,622 12.72%
Graduate or professional school 999 1.09% 134 0.15% 1,133 1.24%
Total 27,527 30.14% 2,496 2.73% 30,023 32.87%

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Murfreesboro Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $469,413,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,422,425,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $170,265,000
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Murfreesboro Public Benefits Information Back to top
Murfreesboro Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 75,764 87.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,361 12.03%

Murfreesboro Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
2004 $26,070 $7,416 $69,583 $90,632 $0 $22,249 $208,534 $58,538 $170,961 $58,124
2005 $28,430 $8,118 $81,640 $95,615 $0 $35,057 $240,742 $60,294 $201,579 $58,817
2006 $28,902 $10,572 $82,925 $112,753 $0 $34,093 $258,673 $70,990 $241,523 $82,650


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
2004 $41,608 $4,117 $0 $0 $29,716 $11,306 $238,198
$17,360 $91 $5,300 $105,703 $0 $22,997
2005 $45,575 $4,379 $0 $82 $12,623 $9,537 $278,384
$26,990 $4 $2,966 $116,710 $0 $59,518
2006 $53,384 $8,911 $0 $0 $28,778 $16,378 $283,807
$28,316 $149 $4,362 $122,058 $0 $21,471

Murfreesboro Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murfreesboro Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 633
Murfreesboro Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.627 0.356 0.000 1.170 7.153 0.254 6.085 42.001 4.898 53.238
2000 5.435 0.394 0.000 0.977 6.806 0.079 6.633 43.704 3.356 53.772
2001 4.018 0.274 0.000 1.224 5.516 0.086 5.444 36.857 3.154 45.542
2002 5.519 0.314 0.000 0.913 6.745 0.100 6.717 36.280 2.852 45.948
2003 4.677 0.358 0.027 1.020 6.082 0.146 6.294 32.888 3.644 42.826
2004 5.059 0.406 0.025 1.331 6.822 0.063 7.595 34.857 2.828 45.280
2005 5.961 0.425 0.024 1.372 7.782 0.182 9.591 36.350 2.877 48.818
2006 5.484 0.444 0.068 2.036 8.032 0.193 10.182 35.769 3.242 49.194
2007 5.412 0.301 0.042 1.423 7.178 0.135 9.651 31.455 2.379 43.485

Murfreesboro Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 39 158
2005 45 167
2006 45 174
2007 48 186

Murfreesboro Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,563
2000 3,845
2001 3,545
2002 3,695

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Murfreesboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murfreesboro Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,317 13.49%
10-19 Years 13,803 15.11%
20-29 Years 19,343 21.18%
30-39 Years 14,075 15.41%
40-49 Years 12,655 13.86%
50-59 Years 8,487 9.29%
60-69 Years 4,953 5.42%
70-79 Years 3,599 3.94%
80-89 Years 1,760 1.93%
90+ Years 344 0.38%

Murfreesboro Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 45,625 49.95%
Color 1 Box Female 45,711 50.05%

Murfreesboro Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 73,555 80.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,174 12.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,703 2.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,581 2.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 995 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 228 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 82 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.02%

Murfreesboro Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 13,170 22.37%
2. English 10,114 17.18%
3. German 8,983 15.26%
4. Irish 8,620 14.64%
5. Scotch Irish 2,928 4.97%
6. Italian 2,222 3.77%
7. Scottish 2,098 3.56%
8. French Non-Basque 2,080 3.53%
9. Polish 1,186 2.01%
10. Dutch 1,184 2.01%

Murfreesboro Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 79,335 93.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,486 2.92%
3. Laotian 1,303 1.53%
4. French 343 0.40%
5. German 299 0.35%
6. Japanese 223 0.26%
7. Chinese 194 0.23%
8. Korean 189 0.22%
9. Hindi 147 0.17%
10. Arabic 123 0.14%

Murfreesboro Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 87,312 95.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,661 1.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,420 2.65%

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