Murphys

Population: 1,821
Median household income: $54,875
Median home value: $506,300

Located in Calaveras County, California, Murphys is a community with a population of 1,821. The median household income of $54,875 is below the Calaveras County median ($79,877).

Between 2019 and 2023, Murphys's population declined 16.8% from 2,188 to 1,821, while its median home value rose 67.5% from $302,300 to $506,300.

Owners occupy 67.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 62.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,821
Median age: 62.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,875
Median home value: $506,300
Median gross rent: $1,581
Housing units: 1,303
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1881,821

Median household income

$48,246$54,875

Median home value

$302,300$506,300

Median gross rent

$1,606$1,581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,188	$48,246	$302,300	$1,606
2020	1,944	$47,887	$227,100	$1,570
2021	1,928	$45,282	$232,400	$1,624
2022	2,022	$51,989	$430,400	$1,492
2023	1,821	$54,875	$506,300	$1,581

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7425.1%

75 and over21.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	1.6%
5 to 17	76	4.2%
18 to 24	73	4.0%
25 to 34	188	10.3%
35 to 44	192	10.5%
45 to 54	160	8.8%
55 to 64	254	13.9%
65 to 74	457	25.1%
75 and over	392	21.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,650	90.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	8.5%
High school graduate	434	26.4%
Some college or associate's	546	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	343	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	181	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means21.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	442	68.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	10.1%
Other means	139	21.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	295	50.8%
15 to 29 min	160	27.5%
30 to 44 min	28	4.8%
45 to 59 min	21	3.6%
60+ min	77	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 12.2% (223 of 1,821)

	Count	Share
Family households	497	53.6%
Nonfamily households	431	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	928	71.2%
Vacant	375	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	625	67.3%
Renter-occupied	303	32.7%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	966	74.1%
1-unit, attached	8	0.6%
2 to 4 units	74	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	255	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0650034
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1361, -120.4439