COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Alcoa
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Alcoa, Tennessee
Murphy is 53% larger than Alcoa. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $109,985 higher. Alcoa has grown faster since 2000 (30% vs 19%).
MURPHYALCOADIFFERENCE
Total population20,98513,689+53% vs Alcoa
Population density3,684937+2,747
Population growth18.7%29.9%−11.3 pts
Median age41.735.6+6.1
Male49.4%50.7%−1.3 pts
Female50.6%49.3%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born25.1%9.9%+15.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%70.1%−18.6 pts
Black7.0%11.9%−4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%10.6%−6.1 pts
Asian32.4%1.3%+31.2 pts
Other4.6%6.2%−1.5 pts
Median household income$175,699$65,714+$109,985
Per capita income$56,417$40,886+$15,531
Poverty rate3.0%12.9%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%34.1%+28.0 pts
Graduate degree28.1%11.3%+16.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%2.0%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation69.8%67.5%+2.3 pts
Median home value$555,500$277,100+$278,400
Median gross rent$2,847$1,282+$1,565
Owner-occupied93.7%66.6%+27.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%11.4%−11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%44.4%+28.3 pts
Average commute32.223.8+8.4
Worked from home32.0%9.2%+22.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.0%14.0%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025