COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Nampa
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Nampa, Idaho
Murphy is 83% smaller than Nampa. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $101,420 higher.
MURPHYNAMPADIFFERENCE
Total population20,985120,384−83% vs Nampa
Population density3,6843,462+222
Population growth18.7%22.9%−4.2 pts
Median age41.733.9+7.8
Male49.4%49.6%−0.2 pts
Female50.6%50.4%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born25.1%8.4%+16.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%67.3%−15.9 pts
Black7.0%1.2%+5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%25.4%−20.9 pts
Asian32.4%0.6%+31.8 pts
Other4.6%5.5%−0.8 pts
Median household income$175,699$74,279+$101,420
Per capita income$56,417$32,417+$24,000
Poverty rate3.0%11.5%−8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.381−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%23.4%+38.7 pts
Graduate degree28.1%6.8%+21.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%3.1%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation69.8%66.3%+3.5 pts
Median home value$555,500$370,800+$184,700
Median gross rent$2,847$1,420+$1,427
Owner-occupied93.7%70.2%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%3.4%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%48.0%+24.7 pts
Average commute32.224.4+7.8
Worked from home32.0%12.5%+19.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.0%10.6%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025