COMPARING TWO PLACES
Festus vs Murphy
PLACE A
Festus, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Murphy, Texas
Festus is 33% smaller than Murphy. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $102,167 higher. Murphy has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 10%).
FESTUSMURPHYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,06620,985−33% vs Murphy
Population density2,3823,684−1,301
Population growth9.5%18.7%−9.1 pts
Median age36.741.7−5.0
Male50.5%49.4%+1.1 pts
Female49.5%50.6%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born0.8%25.1%−24.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.1%51.4%+34.7 pts
Black3.2%7.0%−3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%4.5%−0.8 pts
Asian0.4%32.4%−32.0 pts
Other6.7%4.6%+2.0 pts
Median household income$73,532$175,699−$102,167
Per capita income$33,346$56,417−$23,071
Poverty rate17.1%3.0%+14.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.327+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%62.1%−37.7 pts
Graduate degree8.7%28.1%−19.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%4.2%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation62.6%69.8%−7.2 pts
Median home value$223,600$555,500−$331,900
Median gross rent$922$2,847−$1,925
Owner-occupied57.8%93.7%−35.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%0.2%+7.8 pts
Rent-burdened households26.0%72.7%−46.7 pts
Average commute26.432.2−5.8
Worked from home8.5%32.0%−23.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.4%7.0%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025