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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Murphys Estates

South Carolina · 1,518 residents · 2.05 sq mi
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With 1,518 people, Murphys Estates is a city in South Carolina. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 30.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $44,800. Households here earn about 30% less than in South Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $25,972, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,518
+1%vs 2009
vs 1,505 in 2009
2000 – 2024
740 / sq mi
+1%vs 2009
vs 733 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
34.5
−6%vs 2009
vs 36.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.05 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
9991K1K2K2K2000201020202024Murphys Estates
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(100)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(126)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(137)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(106)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(85)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(220)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(261)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(200)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.8%(164)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(76)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.1%(32)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,972
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $30,833 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$11,358
−27%vs 2009
vs $15,569 in 2009
US average: $21,522
30.6%
+19.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$44,800
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $75,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$526
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $728 in 2009
US average: $602
89.1%
+10.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 79.1% in 2009
10.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(1,101)
Black21.1%(317)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(24)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(1,384)
Black7.6%(116)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
Irish15.8%(168)
English14.6%(155)
American13.3%(142)
German6%(64)
Scottish3.1%(33)
Slovak2.9%(31)
Canadian1.3%(14)
Swiss0.8%(9)
Section 05

Education

5.3%
−7.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
49.5%
−20.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 70.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
1.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married17.2%(87)
Married70.4%(357)
Widowed1.6%(8)
Divorced10.8%(55)
Women 15+
Never married17.8%(96)
Married64%(345)
Widowed7.6%(41)
Divorced10.6%(57)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.1%
+16.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.1%
−19.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.9%
−11.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% 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)39.1%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.1%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60.9%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Murphys Estates, South Carolina?

Murphys Estates, South Carolina has about 1,518 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Murphys Estates, South Carolina?

The typical household in Murphys Estates, South Carolina earns about $25,972 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Murphys Estates, South Carolina expensive?

In Murphys Estates, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $44,800, and the typical rent is about $526 a month.

How educated are people in Murphys Estates, South Carolina?

About 5.3% of adults age 25 and over in Murphys Estates, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Murphys Estates, South Carolina?

About 30.6% of people in Murphys Estates, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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