Murfreesboro

Population: 1,815
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $105,500

Murfreesboro is a community in Pike County, Arkansas, home to 1,815 residents. The median household income of $48,125 is below the Pike County median ($51,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, Murfreesboro's population declined 4.7% from 1,904 to 1,815, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $78,100 to $105,500.

25.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,815
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $105,500
Median gross rent: $536
Housing units: 920
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9041,815

Median household income

$31,080$48,125

Median home value

$78,100$105,500

Median gross rent

$549$536

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,904	$31,080	$78,100	$549
2020	1,905	$29,875	$76,500	$535
2021	1,800	$35,313	$79,500	$490
2022	1,703	$37,206	$94,700	$483
2023	1,815	$48,125	$105,500	$536

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	3.7%
5 to 17	353	19.4%
18 to 24	107	5.9%
25 to 34	211	11.6%
35 to 44	252	13.9%
45 to 54	297	16.4%
55 to 64	116	6.4%
65 to 74	194	10.7%
75 and over	218	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,402	77.2%
Black or African American	219	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	81	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	13.0%
High school graduate	540	41.9%
Some college or associate's	395	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	130	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	56	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	622	86.3%
Carpooled	93	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	313	43.7%
15 to 29 min	203	28.3%
30 to 44 min	76	10.6%
45 to 59 min	41	5.7%
60+ min	84	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 25.1% (434 of 1,730)

	Count	Share
Family households	478	62.2%
Nonfamily households	291	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	769	83.6%
Vacant	151	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	558	72.6%
Renter-occupied	211	27.4%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	715	77.7%
1-unit, attached	13	1.4%
2 to 4 units	37	4.0%
5 to 19 units	62	6.7%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	90	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0548290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.0703, -93.6941