Murphy Population and Demographics

Murphy North Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Murphy town, North Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Murphy Population: 1568 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 730 46.56% Female 838 53.44%       Under 5 years 104 6.63% 5 to 9 years 72 4.59% 10 to 14 years 82 5.23% 15 to 19 years 96 6.12% 20 to 24 years 103 6.57% 25 to 34 years 180 11.48% 35 to 44 years 184 11.73% 45 to 54 years 190 12.12% 55 to 59 years 98 6.25% 60 to 64 years 79 5.04% 65 to 74 years 186 11.86% 75 to 84 years 157 10.01% 85 years and over 37 2.36%       Median age (years) 42.8       18 years and over 1250 79.72% Male 558 35.59% Female 692 44.13% 21 years and over 1197 76.34% 62 years and over 427 27.23% 65 years and over 380 24.23% Male 130 8.29% Female 250 15.94%       Race     One race 1550 98.85% White 1405 89.6% Black or African American 86 5.48% American Indian and Alaska Native 20 1.28% Asian 21 1.34% Asian indian 11 0.7% Chinese 6 0.38% Filipino 3 0.19% Japanese 0 0% Korean 1 0.06% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 0 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 18 1.15% Two or more races 18 1.15%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 1568 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 45 2.87% Mexican 25 1.59% Puerto Rican 7 0.45% Cuban 1 0.06% Other Hispanic or Latino 12 0.77% Not Hispanic or Latino 1523 97.13% White alone 1385 88.33%       Relationship     Total Population 1568 100.00% In households 1541 98.28% Householder 725 46.24% Spouse 301 19.2% Child 376 23.98% Own child under 18 years 277 17.67% Other relatives 77 4.91% Under 18 years 33 2.1% Nonrelatives 62 3.95% Unmarried partner 23 1.47% In group quarters 27 1.72% Institutionalized population 17 1.08% Non-Institutionalized population 10 0.64%       Households by Type     Total Households 725 100.0 % Family households (families) 440 60.69% With own children under 18 years 161 22.21% Married-couple family 301 41.52% With own children under 18 years 83 11.45% Female householder, no husband present 113 15.59% With own children under 18 years 65 8.97% Non Family households 285 39.31% Householder living alone 264 36.41% Householder 65 years and over 154 21.24%       Households with individuals under 18 years 185 25.52% Households with individuals 65 years and over 294 40.55%       Average Household size 2.13 Average family size 2.71       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 819 100.00% Occupied housing units 725 88.52% Vacant housing units 94 11.48% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 14 1.71% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 725 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 402 55.45% Renter-occupied housing units. 323 44.55%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.13 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.12

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.