COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphys vs Waterford
PLACE A
Murphys, California
VS
PLACE B
Waterford, Wisconsin
Murphys is 68% smaller than Waterford. Waterford earns more, with a median household income $8,833 higher. Waterford has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -10%).
MURPHYSWATERFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,9516,025−68% vs Waterford
Population density3602,469−2,110
Population growth-9.9%3.2%−13.1 pts
Median age64.646.3+18.3
Male46.0%48.4%−2.4 pts
Female54.0%51.6%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born6.8%2.1%+4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%88.2%−1.0 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%3.8%+5.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.5%6.6%−3.1 pts
Median household income$73,571$82,404−$8,833
Per capita income$52,317$45,404+$6,913
Poverty rate10.0%3.8%+6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.374+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%28.2%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree11.0%9.4%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%2.1%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation43.5%70.0%−26.5 pts
Median home value$525,700$329,800+$195,900
Median gross rent$1,523$1,374+$149
Owner-occupied71.5%78.4%−6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.2%5.6%+18.6 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%32.1%+14.9 pts
Average commute17.125.7−8.5
Worked from home14.5%12.6%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%2.8%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024