COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Tahlequah
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Murphy is 20% larger than Tahlequah. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $126,118 higher. Murphy has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 3%).
MURPHYTAHLEQUAHDIFFERENCE
Total population20,98517,508+20% vs Tahlequah
Population density3,6841,371+2,312
Population growth18.7%2.9%+15.8 pts
Median age41.729.3+12.4
Male49.4%46.8%+2.6 pts
Female50.6%53.2%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born25.1%4.0%+21.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%45.4%+6.0 pts
Black7.0%2.4%+4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%9.8%−5.3 pts
Asian32.4%0.8%+31.7 pts
Other4.6%41.6%−37.0 pts
Median household income$175,699$49,581+$126,118
Per capita income$56,417$28,232+$28,185
Poverty rate3.0%18.4%−15.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.471−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%34.4%+27.7 pts
Graduate degree28.1%13.0%+15.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%6.3%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation69.8%63.6%+6.2 pts
Median home value$555,500$185,400+$370,100
Median gross rent$2,847$835+$2,012
Owner-occupied93.7%40.2%+53.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%10.6%−10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%38.3%+34.4 pts
Average commute32.217.4+14.8
Worked from home32.0%5.6%+26.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.7%−0.0 pts
Uninsured7.0%19.3%−12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025