COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Paul vs Murphy
PLACE A
St. Paul, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Murphy, Texas
St. Paul is 95% smaller than Murphy. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $48,199 higher. Murphy has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -7%).
ST. PAULMURPHYDIFFERENCE
Total population99420,985−95% vs Murphy
Population density6933,684−2,990
Population growth-6.9%18.7%−25.6 pts
Median age40.241.7−1.5
Male50.5%49.4%+1.1 pts
Female49.5%50.6%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born7.8%25.1%−17.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%51.4%+13.6 pts
Black1.1%7.0%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.2%4.5%+21.7 pts
Asian0.6%32.4%−31.9 pts
Other7.1%4.6%+2.4 pts
Median household income$127,500$175,699−$48,199
Per capita income$49,719$56,417−$6,698
Poverty rate13.4%3.0%+10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.327+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%62.1%−21.9 pts
Graduate degree10.8%28.1%−17.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%4.2%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation66.5%69.8%−3.3 pts
Median home value$494,300$555,500−$61,200
Median gross rent$2,667$2,847−$180
Owner-occupied95.7%93.7%+2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%0.2%+10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%72.7%−72.7 pts
Average commute28.432.2−3.8
Worked from home18.9%32.0%−13.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.6%+0.3 pts
Uninsured8.1%7.0%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025