CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Murphy

Missouri · 9,342 residents · 3.86 sq mi

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Murphy is home to 9,342 people in Missouri. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Missouri median. The typical home is worth $68,700.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,342

+3%vs 2000

vs 9,048 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.5

−14%vs 2000

vs 35.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(867)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(809)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(684)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(556)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(628)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.8%(2,038)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(1,443)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(883)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(708)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(521)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(161)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,437

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,430 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,122

−36%vs 2000

vs $20,374 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,700

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$437

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $497 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.0%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.0% in 2000

9.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(8,774)

Black0.2%(19)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(97)

Asian0.4%(39)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(9,296)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(3)

Asian0.1%(12)

Other0.4%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.5%(205)

Cuban0.2%(15)

Central American0.2%(15)

Guatemalan0.2%(15)

Mexican0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(34)

Filipino0.2%(13)

Korean0.1%(7)

Thai0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German43%(3,559)

English12.3%(1,018)

Irish11.8%(974)

French8.2%(683)

Italian5.4%(445)

American4.2%(351)

Polish3.1%(256)

Scottish2.3%(191)

Scotch-Irish2%(166)

Dutch1.1%(95)

Czech0.8%(68)

Swedish0.8%(66)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.6%(50)

Iraqi0.4%(37)

Norwegian0.4%(34)

Croatian0.4%(33)

British0.3%(25)

Welsh0.3%(22)

Hungarian0.2%(18)

Danish0.2%(14)

West Indian0.1%(12)

Jamaican0.1%(12)

Russian0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Romanian0.1%(10)

Turkish0.1%(10)

Austrian0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(9)

Greek0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.1%(1,276)

Married51.6%(1,824)

Widowed1.5%(54)

Divorced10.9%(384)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(940)

Married47%(1,600)

Widowed11%(373)

Divorced14.3%(488)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.2%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 65.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.2%(150)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(67)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.8%(163)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 497 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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