COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Wagoner
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Murphy is 150% larger than Wagoner. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $117,782 higher. Murphy has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -8%).
MURPHYWAGONERDIFFERENCE
Total population20,9858,405+150% vs Wagoner
Population density3,684839+2,844
Population growth18.7%-8.4%+27.1 pts
Median age41.736.5+5.2
Male49.4%46.6%+2.8 pts
Female50.6%53.4%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born25.1%0.8%+24.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%62.3%−10.9 pts
Black7.0%6.8%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%4.5%−0.0 pts
Asian32.4%0.1%+32.4 pts
Other4.6%26.3%−21.7 pts
Median household income$175,699$57,917+$117,782
Per capita income$56,417$27,113+$29,304
Poverty rate3.0%16.1%−13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.392−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%15.0%+47.1 pts
Graduate degree28.1%4.6%+23.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%6.1%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation69.8%58.9%+10.9 pts
Median home value$555,500$148,900+$406,600
Median gross rent$2,847$868+$1,979
Owner-occupied93.7%58.5%+35.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%15.3%−15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%38.7%+34.0 pts
Average commute32.225.8+6.5
Worked from home32.0%6.4%+25.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.0%16.7%−9.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025