Murphy, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,559 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,559 (all nonfarm))

Murphy, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 790 (697 occupied: 385 owner occupied, 312 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	31%

Housing density: 346 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $311 (lower quartile is $212, upper quartile is $429)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $232

Median gross rent in Murphy, NC in 2007: $384

Housing units in Murphy with a mortgage: 125 (4 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187

Murphy,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,028 (it was $73,900 in 2000)

Murphy:	$116,028
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,327 - $153,219

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $143,323
Here: $143,323
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $229,306
Here: $229,306
State: $176,568

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,538
Here: $92,538
State: $163,212

Mobile homes: $31,384
Here: $31,384
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,478

In family households: 1,211 (299 male householders, 121 female householders)
295 spouses, 374 children (347 natural, 16 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 24 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 267 (82 male householders (82 living alone)), 177 female householders (169 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 31 (17 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 237 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 80 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 251 1-person, 8 2-persons.

156 married couples with children.
121 single-parent households (20 men, 101 women).

95.8% of residents of Murphy speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 54% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 19 (1.3%)
(47.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murphy, North Carolina:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 58 5 rooms: 80 6 rooms: 95 7 rooms: 62 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphy, North Carolina:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 71 5 rooms: 99 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 65
1970 to 1979: 167
1960 to 1969: 120
1950 to 1959: 135
1940 to 1949: 101
1939 or earlier: 144

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murphy:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 3 2 bedrooms: 115 3 bedrooms: 196 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphy:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 140 3 bedrooms: 79 4 bedrooms: 10 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: 42 1 vehicle: 112 2 vehicles: 173 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Murphy in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 164 2 vehicles: 51 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 90
$125,000 to $149,999: 57
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 31
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Murphy rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Murphy:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 34
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 21
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 44
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Murphy, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 15 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 113
5 to 9 minutes: 154
10 to 14 minutes: 129
15 to 19 minutes: 81
20 to 24 minutes: 46
25 to 29 minutes: 13
30 to 34 minutes: 20
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 6
60 to 89 minutes: 4
90 or more minutes: 9

Murphy mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 406 (69%)
Carpooled: 128 (22%)
Walked: 37 (6%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 15 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 149
$10,000 to $14,999: 77
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 45
$40,000 to $44,999: 44
$45,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $74,999: 27
$75,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 423

Other groups: 225

Irish: 105

English: 77

Scotch-Irish: 63

German: 46

Scottish: 41

Swedish: 18

Dutch: 13

European: 8

Norwegian: 8

British: 5

Italian: 4

Finnish: 4

French (except Basque): 3

Armenian: 3

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

Chile (53%)
Cuba (26%)
United Kingdom (21%)

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

This state: 800
Northeast: 29
Midwest: 80
South: 498
West: 83

59% of Murphy residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 157
Less than 1 year of college: 32
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 44
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 144
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 82
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,077
Black householders: $27,783
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,619
Two or more races householders: $16,684

Murphy household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Murphy household income for Black householders

Murphy household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Murphy marital status for males

Murphy marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,997
Black or African American householders: $68,439

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 548
One, attached: 8
Two: 56
3 or 4: 70
5 to 9: 18
Mobile homes: 84
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,904

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Murphy:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	5.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17

Here:	21.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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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