Murphy, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,823, Rural population: 30 (all nonfarm))

Murphy, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,557 (3,443 occupied: 3,091 owner occupied, 352 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	30%

Housing density: 897 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $523 (lower quartile is $490, upper quartile is $793)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $346

Median gross rent in Murphy, MO in 2007: $700

Housing units in Murphy with a mortgage: 1,342 (147 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 558

Murphy,MO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,698 (it was $79,100 in 2000)

Murphy:	$125,698
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,127 - $192,212

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $171,996
Here: $171,996
State: $182,045

Mobile homes: $17,133
Here: $17,133
State: $37,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,853

In family households: 7,603 (1,924 male householders, 574 female householders)
1,906 spouses, 2,652 children (2,394 natural, 38 adopted, 220 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 106 other relatives, 210 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,250 (515 male householders (395 living alone)), 471 female householders (390 living alone)), 264 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,054 2-persons, 667 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 785 1-person, 165 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

1,636 married couples with children.
537 single-parent households (146 men, 391 women).

96.6% of residents of Murphy speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 83 (0.9%)
(84.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murphy, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 81 4 rooms: 557 5 rooms: 992 6 rooms: 718 7 rooms: 377 8 rooms: 206 9 or more rooms: 118

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphy, Missouri:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 104 5 rooms: 99 6 rooms: 19 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 294
1990 to 1994: 280
1980 to 1989: 829
1970 to 1979: 749
1960 to 1969: 593
1950 to 1959: 543
1940 to 1949: 160
1939 or earlier: 77

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murphy:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 71 2 bedrooms: 856 3 bedrooms: 1,770 4 bedrooms: 350 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphy:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 127 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Murphy in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 111 1 vehicle: 991 2 vehicles: 1,298 3 vehicles: 495 4 vehicles: 137 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Murphy in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 189 2 vehicles: 102 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Murphy, MO:

Less than $10,000: 240
$10,000 to $14,999: 120
$15,000 to $19,999: 149
$20,000 to $24,999: 137
$25,000 to $29,999: 77
$30,000 to $34,999: 64
$35,000 to $39,999: 57
$40,000 to $49,999: 126
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 59
$90,000 to $99,999: 99
$100,000 to $124,999: 311
$125,000 to $149,999: 470
$150,000 to $174,999: 360
$175,000 to $199,999: 267
$200,000 to $249,999: 310
$250,000 to $299,999: 102
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Murphy rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Murphy:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 42
$450 to $499: 57
$500 to $549: 44
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 40
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 45

Murphy, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 23.3%
Number of people working at home: 143 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 138
5 to 9 minutes: 452
10 to 14 minutes: 396
15 to 19 minutes: 572
20 to 24 minutes: 726
25 to 29 minutes: 371
30 to 34 minutes: 1012
35 to 39 minutes: 130
40 to 44 minutes: 297
45 to 59 minutes: 427
60 to 89 minutes: 147
90 or more minutes: 56

Murphy mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,037 (83%)
Carpooled: 633 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Walked: 29 (1%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 143 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 159
$10,000 to $14,999: 177
$15,000 to $19,999: 239
$20,000 to $24,999: 322
$25,000 to $29,999: 279
$30,000 to $34,999: 264
$35,000 to $39,999: 198
$40,000 to $44,999: 229
$45,000 to $49,999: 210
$50,000 to $59,999: 348
$60,000 to $74,999: 422
$75,000 to $99,999: 394
$100,000 to $124,999: 131
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

German: 2187

Irish: 1076

United States or American: 706

English: 531

Other groups: 505

French (except Basque): 343

Italian: 241

European: 145

Polish: 103

Dutch: 90

Czech: 48

Scotch-Irish: 41

Czechoslovakian: 38

Scottish: 37

Swiss: 36

Hungarian: 33

Yugoslavian: 32

Croatian: 31

Welsh: 30

Russian: 29

Greek: 26

French Canadian: 23

Swedish: 23

Romanian: 20

Portuguese: 19

Norwegian: 17

Lithuanian: 15

British: 14

Lebanese: 10

Arab:: 10

Danish: 8

Slovak: 6

Austrian: 6

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

Germany (29%)
Philippines (22%)
Mexico (19%)
Austria (12%)
Greece (10%)
Other Northern Africa (8%)

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

This state: 7264
Northeast: 115
Midwest: 614
South: 390
West: 346

60% of Murphy residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 180
11th grade: 131
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,067
Less than 1 year of college: 256
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 460
Associate degree: 201
Bachelor's degree: 190
Master's degree: 57
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 167
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 135
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,242
Less than 1 year of college: 277
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 285
Associate degree: 201
Bachelor's degree: 203
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,200
Asian householders: $190,815
Some other race householders: $39,041
Two or more races householders: $28,491
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,648

Murphy household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Murphy household income for Two or more races householders

Murphy household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Murphy marital status for males

Murphy marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,189
Asian householders: $258,229
Two or more races householders: $107,582
Hispanic or Latino householders: $196,413

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,175
One, attached: 9
Two: 41
3 or 4: 94
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 8
Mobile homes: 1,180

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,833

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Murphy:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101

Here:	11.2%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Here:	6.0%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33

Here:	12.5%
Missouri:	24.9%

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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