COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Cleveland
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Cleveland, Tennessee
Murphy is 59% smaller than Cleveland. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $117,140 higher.
MURPHYCLEVELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population20,98551,172−59% vs Cleveland
Population density3,6841,645+2,039
Population growth18.7%14.7%+4.0 pts
Median age41.736.4+5.3
Male49.4%48.3%+1.1 pts
Female50.6%51.7%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born25.1%8.8%+16.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%73.5%−22.0 pts
Black7.0%7.0%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%11.4%−7.0 pts
Asian32.4%2.3%+30.2 pts
Other4.6%5.9%−1.3 pts
Median household income$175,699$58,559+$117,140
Per capita income$56,417$32,659+$23,758
Poverty rate3.0%16.7%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.471−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%30.2%+31.9 pts
Graduate degree28.1%12.5%+15.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%6.0%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation69.8%60.0%+9.8 pts
Median home value$555,500$272,200+$283,300
Median gross rent$2,847$1,034+$1,813
Owner-occupied93.7%48.0%+45.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%8.0%−7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%47.5%+25.2 pts
Average commute32.221.3+10.9
Worked from home32.0%9.7%+22.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.0%10.2%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025