Murphy town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 1,659
Median age: 40.9
Median household income: 32,486
Murphy is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Murphy town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 1,659 |
| 2020 | 1,855 |
| 2019 | 1,671 |
| 2018 | 1,920 |
| 2017 | 1,954 |
| 2016 | 1,898 |
| 2015 | 2,095 |
| 2014 | 2,100 |
| 2013 | 2,498 |
| 2012 | 2,420 |
| 2011 | 2,557 |
| 2010 | 2,181 |
| 2009 | 1,956 |
Census data for Murphy town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Murphy town, North Carolina
| Total population | 1,659 |
| Male | 799 |
| Female | 860 |
| Total population | 1,659 |
| Under 5 years | 72 |
| 5 to 9 years | 63 |
| 10 to 14 years | 55 |
| 15 to 19 years | 57 |
| 20 to 24 years | 109 |
| 25 to 34 years | 319 |
| 35 to 44 years | 210 |
| 45 to 54 years | 155 |
| 55 to 59 years | 122 |
| 60 to 64 years | 79 |
| 65 to 74 years | 280 |
| 75 to 84 years | 113 |
| 85 years and over | 25 |
| Median age (years) | 40.9 |
| Under 18 years | 216 |
| 16 years and over | 1,459 |
| 18 years and over | 1,443 |
| 21 years and over | 1,386 |
| 62 years and over | 469 |
| 65 years and over | 418 |
| Total population | 1,659 |
| One race | 1,559 |
| White | 1,346 |
| Black or African American | 79 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 74 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 23 |
| Two or more races | 100 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,435 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 716 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 719 |
Social characteristics in Murphy town, North Carolina
| Total households | 783 |
| Family households (families) | 270 |
| Married-couple family | 14 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 266 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 217 |
| Nonfamily households | 233 |
| Average household size | 334 |
| Average family size | 1.98 |
Economic characteristics in Murphy town, North Carolina
| Total households | 783 |
| Less than $10,000 | 72 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 103 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 109 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 124 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 81 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 165 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 85 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 25 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4 |
| $200,000 or more | 15 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,486 |
Housing characteristics in Murphy town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 975 |
| Occupied housing units | 783 |
| Vacant housing units | 192 |
| Total housing units | 975 |
| 1-unit, detached | 682 |
| 1-unit, attached | 6 |
| 2 units | 128 |
| 3 or 4 units | 46 |
| 5 to 9 units | 23 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3 |
| 20 or more units | 27 |
| Mobile home | 60 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 975 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 45 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 40 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 61 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 177 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 101 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 159 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 134 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 71 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 187 |
| Total housing units | 975 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 13 |
| 3 rooms | 143 |
| 4 rooms | 242 |
| 5 rooms | 250 |
| 6 rooms | 90 |
| 7 rooms | 77 |
| 8 rooms | 83 |
| 9 rooms or more | 77 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 975 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 165 |
| 2 bedrooms | 450 |
| 3 bedrooms | 263 |
| 4 bedrooms | 80 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 17 |
| Occupied housing units | 783 |
| Owner-occupied | 364 |
| Renter-occupied | 419 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.24 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.75 |
| Occupied housing units | 783 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 83 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 220 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 140 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 181 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 58 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 101 |
| Owner-occupied units | 364 |
| Less than $50,000 | 24 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 87 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 78 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 49 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 80 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 44 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 146,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 364 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 160 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 204 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 384 |
| Less than $500 | 171 |
| $500 to $999 | 168 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 45 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 580 |
| No rent paid | 35 |
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