COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murtaugh vs Burley
PLACE A
Murtaugh, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Burley, Washington
Murtaugh is 95% smaller than Burley. Burley earns more, with a median household income $69,297 higher.
MURTAUGHBURLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1242,443−95% vs Burley
Population density551514+37
Population growth-0.9%1.2%−2.0 pts
Median age30.252.9−22.7
Male58.9%48.6%+10.3 pts
Female41.1%51.4%−10.3 pts
Foreign-born16.3%1.6%+14.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.9%83.7%−17.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino31.8%14.5%+17.3 pts
Asian0.8%0.6%+0.2 pts
Other1.6%1.1%+0.4 pts
Median household income$48,750$118,047−$69,297
Per capita income$24,663$49,107−$24,444
Poverty rate10.4%5.6%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2340.373−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%42.8%−26.5 pts
Graduate degree10.8%20.3%−9.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%2.7%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation71.1%55.6%+15.6 pts
Median home value$253,800$678,100−$424,300
Median gross rent$788$1,976−$1,188
Owner-occupied90.9%76.6%+14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%6.4%+9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%38.5%+61.5 pts
Average commute34.033.0+1.0
Worked from home3.2%12.7%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured30.2%3.5%+26.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024