Murphysboro

Population: 6,804
Median household income: $42,367
Median home value: $79,600

Murphysboro is a community in Jackson County, Illinois, home to 6,804 residents. Its median household income of $42,367 runs below the Jackson County figure of $45,572.

Between 2019 and 2023, Murphysboro's population declined 12.3% from 7,757 to 6,804, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $70,500 to $79,600.

Owners occupy 48.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,804
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,367
Median home value: $79,600
Median gross rent: $655
Housing units: 3,930
Homeownership rate: 48.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7576,804

Median household income

$36,184$42,367

Median home value

$70,500$79,600

Median gross rent

$594$655

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,757	$36,184	$70,500	$594
2020	7,727	$37,929	$69,900	$625
2021	7,270	$38,949	$69,400	$711
2022	7,101	$41,535	$80,200	$758
2023	6,804	$42,367	$79,600	$655

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	374	5.5%
5 to 17	1,011	14.9%
18 to 24	635	9.3%
25 to 34	866	12.7%
35 to 44	1,056	15.5%
45 to 54	709	10.4%
55 to 64	757	11.1%
65 to 74	773	11.4%
75 and over	623	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,799	70.5%
Black or African American	929	13.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	254	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	770	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	541	11.3%
High school graduate	1,489	31.1%
Some college or associate's	1,827	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	604	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	323	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,386	79.8%
Carpooled	211	7.1%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	109	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	246	8.2%
Other means	36	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,265	46.1%
15 to 29 min	777	28.3%
30 to 44 min	444	16.2%
45 to 59 min	163	5.9%
60+ min	94	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 16.4% (1,085 of 6,616)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,673	49.4%
Nonfamily households	1,717	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,390	86.3%
Vacant	540	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,648	48.6%
Renter-occupied	1,742	51.4%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.0%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,479	63.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	787	20.0%
5 to 19 units	115	2.9%
20 or more units	334	8.5%
Mobile home & other	215	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1751453
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 37.7672, -89.3324