COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Athens
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Murphy is 555% larger than Athens. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $122,699 higher. Murphy has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -3%).
MURPHYATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population20,9853,205+555% vs Athens
Population density3,6841,827+1,856
Population growth18.7%-3.0%+21.6 pts
Median age41.747.0−5.3
Male49.4%57.0%−7.6 pts
Female50.6%43.0%+7.6 pts
Foreign-born25.1%2.6%+22.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%89.2%−37.8 pts
Black7.0%1.3%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%5.1%−0.7 pts
Asian32.4%2.5%+29.9 pts
Other4.6%1.9%+2.8 pts
Median household income$175,699$53,000+$122,699
Per capita income$56,417$39,293+$17,124
Poverty rate3.0%12.8%−9.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.457−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%27.4%+34.8 pts
Graduate degree28.1%11.4%+16.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%9.4%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation69.8%57.4%+12.4 pts
Median home value$555,500$167,200+$388,300
Median gross rent$2,847$842+$2,005
Owner-occupied93.7%40.6%+53.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%5.5%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%26.7%+46.0 pts
Average commute32.219.1+13.2
Worked from home32.0%2.5%+29.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.6%+0.0 pts
Uninsured7.0%7.6%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025