COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murfreesboro vs Arkadelphia
PLACE A
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Murfreesboro is 1626% larger than Arkadelphia. Murfreesboro earns more, with a median household income $31,451 higher. Murfreesboro has grown faster since 2000 (40% vs -3%).
MURFREESBOROARKADELPHIADIFFERENCE
Total population171,1789,916+1626% vs Arkadelphia
Population density2,6631,283+1,380
Population growth40.5%-3.1%+43.6 pts
Median age31.623.4+8.2
Male49.0%45.3%+3.6 pts
Female51.0%54.7%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born8.8%1.8%+7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.9%57.9%+5.0 pts
Black16.2%30.3%−14.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.7%6.4%+3.3 pts
Asian3.7%0.6%+3.1 pts
Other7.4%4.8%+2.7 pts
Median household income$80,108$48,657+$31,451
Per capita income$39,784$24,406+$15,378
Poverty rate8.8%28.9%−20.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.517−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%32.8%+10.2 pts
Graduate degree15.3%14.0%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.2%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation72.9%54.7%+18.2 pts
Median home value$402,100$179,300+$222,800
Median gross rent$1,481$814+$667
Owner-occupied52.4%41.2%+11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%17.5%−8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households51.3%46.6%+4.7 pts
Average commute26.717.4+9.3
Worked from home16.2%5.5%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.8%10.7%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025