COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphys vs Riverbank
PLACE A
Murphys, California
VS
PLACE B
Riverbank, California
Murphys is 93% smaller than Riverbank. Riverbank earns more, with a median household income $14,395 higher. Riverbank has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -10%).
MURPHYSRIVERBANKDIFFERENCE
Total population1,95126,557−93% vs Riverbank
Population density3605,638−5,279
Population growth-9.9%9.6%−19.5 pts
Median age64.634.4+30.2
Male46.0%49.1%−3.2 pts
Female54.0%50.9%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born6.8%21.1%−14.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%29.4%+57.9 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%60.1%−50.9 pts
Asian0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Other3.5%5.1%−1.6 pts
Median household income$73,571$87,966−$14,395
Per capita income$52,317$35,509+$16,808
Poverty rate10.0%12.8%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.434+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%19.6%+14.2 pts
Graduate degree11.0%5.1%+5.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%8.6%−6.5 pts
Labor force participation43.5%61.5%−18.0 pts
Median home value$525,700$463,200+$62,500
Median gross rent$1,523$1,604−$81
Owner-occupied71.5%72.3%−0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.2%0.9%+23.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%51.1%−4.1 pts
Average commute17.130.0−12.9
Worked from home14.5%8.3%+6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured3.3%5.1%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024