Murdock

Population: 306
Median household income: $70,500
Median home value: $95,000

Murdock, a community in Swift County, Minnesota, has 306 residents. The median household income of $70,500 is above the Swift County median ($62,601).

Between 2019 and 2023, Murdock's population grew 9.3% from 280 to 306, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $75,000 to $95,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.7% of the population. 91.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 306
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,500
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

280306

Median household income

$53,281$70,500

Median home value

$75,000$95,000

Median gross rent

$867$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	280	$53,281	$75,000	$867
2020	232	$61,719	$79,500	$1,000
2021	280	$63,229	$75,000	$925
2022	285	$67,614	$87,300	$1,071
2023	306	$70,500	$95,000	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	4.6%
5 to 17	67	21.9%
18 to 24	29	9.5%
25 to 34	53	17.3%
35 to 44	38	12.4%
45 to 54	28	9.2%
55 to 64	28	9.2%
65 to 74	27	8.8%
75 and over	22	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	250	81.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	6.1%
High school graduate	94	48.0%
Some college or associate's	73	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	16	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	91.3%
Carpooled	7	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.7%
Other means	3	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	36.5%
15 to 29 min	66	44.6%
30 to 44 min	19	12.8%
45 to 59 min	5	3.4%
60+ min	4	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 15.3% (46 of 300)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	60.8%
Nonfamily households	47	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	80.0%
Renter-occupied	24	20.0%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	112	93.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.7%
2 to 4 units	6	5.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2744818
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.2234, -95.3946