Murtaugh

Population: 146
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $142,500

Located in Twin Falls County, Idaho, Murtaugh is a community with a population of 146. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Twin Falls County median ($65,338).

Between 2019 and 2023, Murtaugh's population grew 27.0% from 115 to 146, while its median home value rose 50.0% from $95,000 to $142,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 146
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $142,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 63
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

115146

Median household income

$63,125$58,750

Median home value

$95,000$142,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	115	$63,125	$95,000
2020	97	$59,583	$101,800
2021	147	$62,031	$109,700
2022	154	$65,625	$104,200
2023	146	$58,750	$142,500

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	8.9%
5 to 17	30	20.5%
18 to 24	17	11.6%
25 to 34	23	15.8%
35 to 44	18	12.3%
45 to 54	9	6.2%
55 to 64	15	10.3%
65 to 74	18	12.3%
75 and over	3	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	70.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	27.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.2%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	30.2%
High school graduate	22	25.6%
Some college or associate's	24	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	4	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	64	83.1%
Carpooled	5	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	10.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	15.9%
15 to 29 min	29	42.0%
30 to 44 min	26	37.7%
45 to 59 min	2	2.9%
60+ min	1	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 9.9% (14 of 142)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	73.6%
Nonfamily households	14	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53	84.1%
Vacant	10	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	90.6%
Renter-occupied	5	9.4%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	73.0%
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	17	27.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1655900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4917, -114.1623