COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Claremore
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Claremore, Oklahoma
Murphy and Claremore are close in size. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $117,014 higher. Murphy has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 5%).
MURPHYCLAREMOREDIFFERENCE
Total population20,98520,681+1% vs Claremore
Population density3,6841,378+2,306
Population growth18.7%5.4%+13.3 pts
Median age41.735.3+6.4
Male49.4%47.8%+1.6 pts
Female50.6%52.2%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born25.1%3.1%+22.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%64.0%−12.6 pts
Black7.0%2.1%+4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%7.7%−3.2 pts
Asian32.4%0.7%+31.7 pts
Other4.6%25.5%−20.9 pts
Median household income$175,699$58,685+$117,014
Per capita income$56,417$32,624+$23,793
Poverty rate3.0%12.1%−9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.442−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%22.2%+39.9 pts
Graduate degree28.1%7.3%+20.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%5.9%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation69.8%60.4%+9.4 pts
Median home value$555,500$188,700+$366,800
Median gross rent$2,847$1,009+$1,838
Owner-occupied93.7%53.2%+40.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%6.8%−6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%45.6%+27.1 pts
Average commute32.222.4+9.8
Worked from home32.0%8.2%+23.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.4%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.0%12.6%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025