Murphy

Population: 188
Median household income: $75,521
Median home value: $246,900

Murphy, a community in Owyhee County, Idaho, has 188 residents. Its median household income of $75,521 runs above the Owyhee County figure of $59,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Murphy's population grew 198.4% from 63 to 188.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 43.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188
Median age: 53.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,521
Median home value: $246,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 60
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63188

Median household income

$71,302$75,521

Median home value

$240,600$246,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	63	—	—
2020	190	—	—
2021	223	—	$240,600
2022	172	$71,302	$310,400
2023	188	$75,521	$246,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 342.1%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 5443.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	24	12.8%
25 to 34	4	2.1%
35 to 44	35	18.6%
45 to 54	81	43.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	36	19.1%
75 and over	8	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	46.3%
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	19	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	43.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's67.1%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	42	25.6%
Some college or associate's	110	67.1%
Bachelor's degree	12	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	107	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	96	89.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 164)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	58.3%
Nonfamily households	25	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	81.7%
Renter-occupied	11	18.3%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	81.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1655720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2121, -116.5485