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Total population: 101,753 (Urban population: 100,425, Rural population: 1,328 (30 farm, 1,299 nonfarm))

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 28,952 (26,669 occupied: 13,944 owner occupied, 12,725 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  48%
State:  30%

Housing density: 743 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.


Median contract rent in 2007: $663 (lower quartile is $481, upper quartile is $841)


Housing units in Murfreesboro with a mortgage: 9,595 (1,014 second mortgage, 880 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,047





Murfreesboro,TN index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,200 (it was $118,500 in 2000)
Murfreesboro:  $160,200
Tennessee:  $130,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,000 - $224,300

Median year house/condo built: 1992

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship

Households: 64,406
  • In family households: 49,404 (11,888 male householders, 4,137 female householders)
    12,209 spouses, 17,341 children (15,839 natural, 359 adopted, 1,143 stepchildren), 813 grandchildren, 458 brothers or sisters, 405 parents, 770 other relatives, 1,383 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 15,002 (5,064 male householders (3,274 living alone)), 5,635 female householders (4,276 living alone)), 4,303 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,551 (1,137 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,637 2-persons, 3,892 3-persons, 3,556 4-persons, 1,351 5-persons, 368 6-persons, 221 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,550 1-person, 2,336 2-persons, 560 3-persons, 199 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

10,184 married couples with children.
4,096 single-parent households (686 men, 3,410 women).

92.3% of residents of Murfreesboro speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,376 (4.9%)
(35.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 274
  • 4 rooms: 780
  • 5 rooms: 2,701
  • 6 rooms: 3,334
  • 7 rooms: 2,881
  • 8 rooms: 1,951
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,970



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murfreesboro, Tennessee:
  • 1 room: 267
  • 2 rooms: 1,395
  • 3 rooms: 2,769
  • 4 rooms: 4,265
  • 5 rooms: 2,294
  • 6 rooms: 1,077
  • 7 rooms: 463
  • 8 rooms: 105
  • 9 or more rooms: 90



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,063
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,343
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,186
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,715
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,766
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,461
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,349
  • 1940 to 1949: 973
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,096


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murfreesboro:
  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 219
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,838
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,005
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,297
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 546



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murfreesboro:
  • no bedroom: 331
  • 1 bedroom: 4,143
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,496
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,428
  • 4 bedrooms: 290
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 37



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Murfreesboro in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 309
  • 1 vehicle: 3,681
  • 2 vehicles: 6,921
  • 3 vehicles: 2,279
  • 4 vehicles: 627
  • 5 or more vehicles: 127



Cars and other vehicles available in Murfreesboro in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,302
  • 1 vehicle: 6,180
  • 2 vehicles: 3,994
  • 3 vehicles: 924
  • 4 vehicles: 210
  • 5 or more vehicles: 115


Murfreesboro rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Murfreesboro:

  • Less than $100: 279 people
  • $100 to $149: 200
  • $150 to $199: 259
  • $200 to $249: 167
  • $250 to $299: 203
  • $300 to $349: 209
  • $350 to $399: 293
  • $400 to $449: 486
  • $450 to $499: 884
  • $500 to $549: 1,272
  • $550 to $599: 1,469
  • $600 to $649: 1,545
  • $650 to $699: 1,532
  • $700 to $749: 1,413
  • $750 to $799: 1,254
  • $800 to $899: 1,654
  • $900 to $999: 951
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 958
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 110
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 96
  • $2,000 or more: 107
  • No cash rent: 313
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,420
  • 1990 to 1994: 455
  • 1985 to 1989: 418
  • 1980 to 1984: 486
  • 1975 to 1979: 280
  • 1970 to 1974: 110
  • 1970 to 1974: 29
  • 1965 to 1969: 178

Murfreesboro, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.8%
Number of people working at home: 864 (2.4% of all workers)


Murfreesboro travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1240
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4508
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7431
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5485
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3192
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1171
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3159
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 751
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1085
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4039
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2016
  • 90 or more minutes: 574
 


Murfreesboro mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 29,023 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 4,427 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 101 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 46 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 85 (0%)
  • Walked: 692 (2%)
  • Other means: 267 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 864 (2%)
 


Murfreesboro, TN household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3148
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1791
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1767
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1879
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1774
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1670
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1385
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1446
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1445
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2395
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2725
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2713
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1354
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 490
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 358
  • $200,000 or more: 384
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 13729
 United States or American: 8782
 English: 6287
 Irish: 4798
 German: 4546
 Scotch-Irish: 1978
 Italian: 1339
 Scottish: 1138
 French (except Basque): 1014
 Subsaharan African:: 698
 Polish: 652
 African: 612
 Dutch: 455
 British: 409
 European: 405
 Norwegian: 372
 Swedish: 348
 Welsh: 333
 French Canadian: 177
 Swiss: 174
 Arab:: 135
 Greek: 128
 Russian: 114
 Iranian: 97
 Czech: 72
 Nigerian: 56
 Danish: 54
 Hungarian: 54
 Lebanese: 53
 Northern European: 49
 Jordanian: 48
 Canadian: 47
 Celtic: 45
 Ukrainian: 42
 Romanian: 35
 Austrian: 34
 South African: 30
 Other Arab: 25
 Albanian: 24
 Yugoslavian: 23
 Scandinavian: 23
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18
 Maltese: 18
 Lithuanian: 17
 Acadian/Cajun: 17
 Slovak: 12
 Pennsylvania German: 12
 Finnish: 11
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11
 Slavic: 9
 Portuguese: 9
 Brazilian: 8
 Moroccan: 7
 Czechoslovakian: 7
 Australian: 7
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
 German Russian: 6
 Israeli: 5
 Iraqi: 2


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (33%)
  • Laos (18%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Germany (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 39058
  • Northeast: 2873
  • Midwest: 8542
  • South: 12399
  • West: 2061

34% of Murfreesboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 209
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 91
  • 5th and 6th grade: 232
  • 7th and 8th grade: 577
  • 9th grade: 346
  • 10th grade: 510
  • 11th grade: 526
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 607
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,289
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,116
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,236
  • Associate degree: 813
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,469
  • Master's degree: 1,086
  • Professional school degree: 442
  • Doctorate degree: 460


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 259
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 104
  • 5th and 6th grade: 138
  • 7th and 8th grade: 838
  • 9th grade: 530
  • 10th grade: 508
  • 11th grade: 438
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 599
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,580
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,511
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,112
  • Associate degree: 1,000
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,705
  • Master's degree: 1,456
  • Professional school degree: 298
  • Doctorate degree: 158


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.3%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.1%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $53,519
  • Black householders: $28,466
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,303
  • Asian householders: $103,658
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $42,457
  • Some other race householders: $34,794
  • Two or more races householders: $23,627
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,512

Murfreesboro household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Murfreesboro household income for Black householders

Murfreesboro household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Murfreesboro household income for Asian householders

Murfreesboro household income for Two or more races householders

Murfreesboro household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Murfreesboro marital status for males

Murfreesboro marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,500
  • Black or African American householders: $120,318
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $120,859
  • Asian householders: $176,693
  • Some other race householders: $129,241
  • Two or more races householders: $136,541
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $133,567

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,104
  • One, attached: 1,589
  • Two: 1,397
  • 3 or 4: 1,779
  • 5 to 9: 3,352
  • 10 to 19: 2,418
  • 20 to 49: 873
  • 50 or more: 1,729
  • Mobile homes: 697
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Murfreesboro:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (80%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 404
Here:  5.7%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 377
Here:  11.8%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 402
Here:  3.8%
Tennessee:  22.8%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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