COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eureka vs Murphy
PLACE A
Eureka, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Murphy, Texas
Eureka is 96% smaller than Murphy. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $128,116 higher. Murphy has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -6%).
EUREKAMURPHYDIFFERENCE
Total population77520,985−96% vs Murphy
Population density8313,684−2,853
Population growth-6.3%18.7%−25.0 pts
Median age63.141.7+21.4
Male47.0%49.4%−2.4 pts
Female53.0%50.6%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born0.8%25.1%−24.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%51.4%+43.7 pts
Black0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%4.5%−4.2 pts
Asian0.0%32.4%−32.4 pts
Other4.6%4.6%Even
Median household income$47,583$175,699−$128,116
Per capita income$45,554$56,417−$10,863
Poverty rate15.2%3.0%+12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5830.327+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%62.1%−40.2 pts
Graduate degree2.2%28.1%−25.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.3%4.2%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation44.2%69.8%−25.6 pts
Median home value$78,200$555,500−$477,300
Median gross rent$557$2,847−$2,290
Owner-occupied81.8%93.7%−12.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%0.2%+24.6 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%72.7%−43.9 pts
Average commute18.832.2−13.4
Worked from home0.3%32.0%−31.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured2.9%7.0%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025