COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Kuna
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Kuna, Idaho
Murphy is 33% smaller than Kuna. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $79,480 higher. Kuna has grown faster since 2000 (58% vs 19%).
MURPHYKUNADIFFERENCE
Total population20,98531,525−33% vs Kuna
Population density3,6841,228+2,456
Population growth18.7%57.9%−39.2 pts
Median age41.731.8+9.9
Male49.4%48.9%+0.5 pts
Female50.6%51.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born25.1%3.1%+22.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%85.0%−33.6 pts
Black7.0%0.4%+6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%9.4%−4.9 pts
Asian32.4%1.1%+31.4 pts
Other4.6%4.1%+0.5 pts
Median household income$175,699$96,219+$79,480
Per capita income$56,417$37,242+$19,175
Poverty rate3.0%6.8%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.344−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%28.6%+33.5 pts
Graduate degree28.1%9.3%+18.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%1.9%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation69.8%71.8%−2.0 pts
Median home value$555,500$423,900+$131,600
Median gross rent$2,847$1,774+$1,073
Owner-occupied93.7%82.5%+11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%2.0%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%29.6%+43.1 pts
Average commute32.228.9+3.3
Worked from home32.0%10.0%+22.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.5 pts
Uninsured7.0%4.4%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025