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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West Virginia Governor
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Federal Courts
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Murphy Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,464
  • Land Area (2000): 307.846 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 892
Murphy Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 62 4.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,380 95.70%

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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. Metal Manufactuing 42 14.95%
2. Mining 36 12.81%
3. Construction 35 12.46%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 12.10%
5. Truck Transportation 21 7.47%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 6.41%
7. Utilities 17 6.05%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 13 4.63%
9. Wood Manufacturing 13 4.63%
10. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 12 4.27%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 2.85%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 2.85%
13. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.14%
14. Public Administration 6 2.14%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.78%
16. Office Supplies and Stationery 4 1.42%
17. Repair and Maintenance 3 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food and Beverage Stores 25 11.96%
2. Health Care 19 9.09%
3. Finance and Insurance 15 7.18%
4. Educational Services 14 6.70%
5. Department and Other General Stores 13 6.22%
6. Construction 11 5.26%
7. U.S. Postal Service 10 4.78%
8. Metal Manufactuing 9 4.31%
9. Public Administration 9 4.31%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 8 3.83%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 3.35%
12. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 3.35%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 3.35%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 2.87%
15. Gasoline Stations 6 2.87%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 6 2.87%
17. Private Household Services 6 2.87%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.87%
19. Social Assistance 6 2.87%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 2.39%

Murphy Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 12.46%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 10.32%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 8.54%
4. Other Production Occupations 21 7.47%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 20 7.12%
6. Other Construction Trades 15 5.34%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 13 4.63%
8. Extraction Workers 12 4.27%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 4.27%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 4.27%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 3.56%
12. Carpenters 9 3.20%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 9 3.20%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 8 2.85%
15. Woodworkers 8 2.85%
16. Construction Laborers 7 2.49%
17. Top Executives 7 2.49%
18. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.14%
19. Other Construction Workers 6 2.14%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 20 9.57%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 8.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 17 8.13%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 15 7.18%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 6.70%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 6.22%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 4.78%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 4.31%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 3.83%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 3.35%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 3.35%
12. Child Care Workers 6 2.87%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.87%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 6 2.87%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 2.39%
16. Other Health Occupations 5 2.39%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 5 2.39%
18. Accountants and Auditors 4 1.91%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 1.91%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.91%

Murphy Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 471 41.21%
15-35 hours 86 7.52%
1-14 hours 50 4.37%
No regular hours 536 46.89%

Murphy Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 63 12.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 11.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 4.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 31 6.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 69 14.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 82 16.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 36 7.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 45 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 0.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 2.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 25 5.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25 5.14%

Murphy Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 1.03%
5-9 43 8.85%
10-14 26 5.35%
15-19 11 2.26%
20-24 75 15.43%
25-29 27 5.56%
30-34 72 14.81%
35-39 27 5.56%
40-44 13 2.67%
45-59 37 7.61%
60-89 101 20.78%
At least 90 49 10.08%

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 0 0.00% 187 38.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 112 23.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 37 7.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 150 30.86%

Murphy Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 88 17.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 390 79.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 0.82%

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Murphy Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 556 (1,442 people)
Families (2000): 391 (1,227 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 82
People at same address in 1995: 995
Murphy Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 113 20.32%
$10,000-$14,999 79 14.21%
$15,000-$19,999 68 12.23%
$20,000-$24,999 38 6.83%
$25,000-$29,999 43 7.73%
$30,000-$34,999 61 10.97%
$35,000-$39,999 37 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 28 5.04%
$45,000-$49,999 19 3.42%
$50,000-$59,999 24 4.32%
$60,000-$74,999 18 3.24%
$75,000-$99,999 11 1.98%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.90%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.90%
$200,000 or more 7 1.26%

Murphy Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 135 23.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 191 32.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 102 17.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 75 12.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 35 6.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Murphy Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 368 25.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 149 10.14%
Public Assistance 21 1.43%
Retirement 126 8.58%
Self Employment 49 3.34%
Social Security 260 17.70%
Supplemental Security 64 4.36%
Wage / Salary 346 23.55%
Other 86 5.85%

Murphy Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 201 60.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 132 39.64%

Murphy Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 51 8.92%
Color 1 Box Married 352 61.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 132 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 6.47%

Murphy Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 10.12%
Color 1 Box Married 356 60.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 101 17.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 12.82%

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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 174 15.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 204 18.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 491 44.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 135 12.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 39 3.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 38 3.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15 1.37%

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 15 1.02% 0 0.00% 15 1.02%
Kindergarten 23 1.57% 0 0.00% 23 1.57%
Grades 1-4 67 4.58% 0 0.00% 67 4.58%
Grades 5-8 113 7.72% 0 0.00% 113 7.72%
Grades 9-12 68 4.64% 6 0.41% 74 5.05%
Undergrad college 47 3.21% 0 0.00% 47 3.21%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.55% 0 0.00% 8 0.55%
Total 341 23.29% 6 0.41% 347 23.70%

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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 1,085 75.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 352 24.50%

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Murphy Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murphy Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 165 11.27%
10-19 Years 226 15.44%
20-29 Years 141 9.63%
30-39 Years 202 13.80%
40-49 Years 215 14.69%
50-59 Years 192 13.11%
60-69 Years 166 11.34%
70-79 Years 98 6.69%
80-89 Years 51 3.48%
90+ Years 8 0.55%

Murphy Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 721 49.25%
Color 1 Box Female 743 50.75%

Murphy Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,448 98.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Murphy Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 298 28.74%
2. English 212 20.44%
3. German 198 19.09%
4. Irish 164 15.81%
5. Dutch 91 8.78%
6. Polish 22 2.12%
7. Scotch Irish 19 1.83%
8. Scottish 13 1.25%
9. Welsh 13 1.25%
10. Russian 7 0.68%

Murphy Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,367 99.49%
2. Hebrew 7 0.51%

Murphy Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,436 99.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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