Murphysboro

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


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Murphysboro Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,962
  • Land Area (2000): 98.517 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.591 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,820
Murphysboro Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,447 79.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 125 0.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,264 19.39%

Murphysboro Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murphysboro Employment Information Back to top
Murphysboro Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 560 15.19%
2. Public Administration 365 9.90%
3. Construction 353 9.57%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 255 6.92%
5. Health Care 228 6.18%
6. Metal Manufactuing 161 4.37%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 153 4.15%
8. Repair and Maintenance 128 3.47%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 126 3.42%
10. Finance and Insurance 88 2.39%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 81 2.20%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 2.03%
13. Department and Other General Stores 73 1.98%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 67 1.82%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 63 1.71%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 61 1.65%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 1.55%
18. Utilities 57 1.55%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 1.44%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 975 27.70%
2. Health Care 491 13.95%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 274 7.78%
4. Social Assistance 181 5.14%
5. Public Administration 165 4.69%
6. Department and Other General Stores 155 4.40%
7. Finance and Insurance 101 2.87%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 2.76%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 87 2.47%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 81 2.30%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81 2.30%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 72 2.05%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 2.05%
14. Repair and Maintenance 61 1.73%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 1.22%
16. Construction 42 1.19%
17. Private Household Services 42 1.19%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 36 1.02%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 32 0.91%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 31 0.88%

Murphysboro Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 241 6.54%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 187 5.07%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 180 4.88%
4. Other Production Occupations 149 4.04%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 144 3.91%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 3.91%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 140 3.80%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 138 3.74%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 122 3.31%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 115 3.12%
11. Other Management Occupations 113 3.06%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 105 2.85%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 93 2.52%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 92 2.50%
15. Construction Laborers 89 2.41%
16. Computer Specialists 87 2.36%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 83 2.25%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 81 2.20%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 71 1.93%
20. Top Executives 71 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 337 9.57%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 216 6.14%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 184 5.23%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 175 4.97%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 4.55%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 131 3.72%
7. Cashiers 126 3.58%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 108 3.07%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 104 2.95%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 101 2.87%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 95 2.70%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 92 2.61%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 90 2.56%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 89 2.53%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 88 2.50%
16. Registered Nurses 78 2.22%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 74 2.10%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 73 2.07%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 71 2.02%
20. Other Management Occupations 67 1.90%

Murphysboro Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,555 45.00%
15-35 hours 3,439 23.61%
1-14 hours 851 5.84%
No regular hours 3,721 25.55%

Murphysboro Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 115 1.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 61 0.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 162 2.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 375 5.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 517 7.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 619 9.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,541 22.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 863 12.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 384 5.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 289 4.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 168 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 129 1.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 845 12.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 739 10.86%

Murphysboro Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 507 7.45%
5-9 1,452 21.33%
10-14 1,535 22.55%
15-19 1,416 20.80%
20-24 665 9.77%
25-29 145 2.13%
30-34 418 6.14%
35-39 96 1.41%
40-44 108 1.59%
45-59 264 3.88%
60-89 103 1.51%
At least 90 98 1.44%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.12% 5,712 83.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 622 9.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 264 3.88%
At least 60 9 0.13% 192 2.82%

Murphysboro Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 75 1.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,021 14.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,655 66.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.43%
Color 4 Box Other 66 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 943 13.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 193 2.76%

Murphysboro Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murphysboro Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,229 (11,687 people)
Families (2000): 3,243 (9,180 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,405
People at same address in 1995: 7,503
Murphysboro Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 796 15.22%
$10,000-$14,999 476 9.10%
$15,000-$19,999 484 9.26%
$20,000-$24,999 432 8.26%
$25,000-$29,999 292 5.58%
$30,000-$34,999 404 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 291 5.57%
$40,000-$44,999 358 6.85%
$45,000-$49,999 263 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 324 6.20%
$60,000-$74,999 440 8.41%
$75,000-$99,999 275 5.26%
$100,000-$124,999 211 4.04%
$125,000-$149,999 21 0.40%
$150,000-$199,999 54 1.03%
$200,000 or more 108 2.07%

Murphysboro Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,716 32.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,543 29.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 267 5.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 736 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 587 11.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 218 4.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 69 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Murphysboro Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,881 27.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,009 14.18%
Public Assistance 194 1.37%
Retirement 956 6.75%
Self Employment 690 4.87%
Social Security 1,608 11.35%
Supplemental Security 232 1.64%
Wage / Salary 3,790 26.75%
Other 810 5.72%

Murphysboro Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,523 60.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,004 39.73%

Murphysboro Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 404 5.39%
Color 1 Box Married 3,308 44.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,540 47.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 247 3.29%

Murphysboro Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 641 8.88%
Color 1 Box Married 3,182 44.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,608 36.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 788 10.92%

Murphysboro Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murphysboro Education Information Back to top
Murphysboro Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 814 5.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,115 7.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,460 24.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,457 38.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,141 8.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,414 9.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 799 5.63%

Murphysboro 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 115 0.68% 31 0.18% 146 0.86%
Kindergarten 136 0.80% 21 0.12% 157 0.93%
Grades 1-4 600 3.54% 69 0.41% 669 3.94%
Grades 5-8 524 3.09% 31 0.18% 555 3.27%
Grades 9-12 574 3.38% 23 0.14% 597 3.52%
Undergrad college 5,341 31.49% 114 0.67% 5,455 32.16%
Graduate or professional school 368 2.17% 41 0.24% 409 2.41%
Total 7,658 45.15% 330 1.95% 7,988 47.09%

Murphysboro Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murphysboro Public Benefits Information Back to top
Murphysboro Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,696 82.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,057 17.50%

Murphysboro 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.


Murphysboro Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 90
Murphysboro Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 15
2005 7 12
2006 6 13
2007 7 17

Murphysboro Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murphysboro Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murphysboro Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,417 8.35%
10-19 Years 4,113 24.25%
20-29 Years 3,923 23.13%
30-39 Years 1,668 9.83%
40-49 Years 1,787 10.54%
50-59 Years 1,426 8.41%
60-69 Years 1,026 6.05%
70-79 Years 917 5.41%
80-89 Years 563 3.32%
90+ Years 122 0.72%

Murphysboro Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,651 51.00%
Color 1 Box Female 8,311 49.00%

Murphysboro Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,857 81.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,162 12.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 412 2.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 256 1.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 192 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.06%

Murphysboro Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,872 30.07%
2. Irish 2,275 17.67%
3. English 1,527 11.86%
4. United States Or American 864 6.71%
5. Italian 824 6.40%
6. French Non-Basque 531 4.12%
7. Polish 503 3.91%
8. Dutch 457 3.55%
9. Scottish 236 1.83%
10. Swedish 216 1.68%

Murphysboro Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,084 93.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 453 2.79%
3. German 169 1.04%
4. French 88 0.54%
5. Chinese 74 0.46%
6. Japanese 56 0.35%
7. African 35 0.22%
8. Other Indic 32 0.20%
9. Korean 24 0.15%
10. Greek 23 0.14%

Murphysboro Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,406 97.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 110 0.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 320 1.90%

Murphysboro Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Murphysboro Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murphysboro Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62966