Murphy

Population: 8,566
Median household income: $73,373
Median home value: $177,500

Murphy is a community in Jefferson County, Missouri, home to 8,566 residents. The median household income of $73,373 is below the Jefferson County median ($80,522).

From 2019 to 2023, Murphy's population grew 7.6% from 7,961 to 8,566, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $131,900 to $177,500.

The median resident is 36.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,566
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,373
Median home value: $177,500
Median gross rent: $961
Housing units: 3,851
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9618,566

Median household income

$51,611$73,373

Median home value

$131,900$177,500

Median gross rent

$914$961

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,961	$51,611	$131,900	$914
2020	8,373	$54,911	$144,300	$895
2021	8,241	$60,553	$151,000	$892
2022	8,427	$69,266	$166,000	$976
2023	8,566	$73,373	$177,500	$961

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	5.7%
5 to 17	1,344	15.7%
18 to 24	901	10.5%
25 to 34	1,270	14.8%
35 to 44	889	10.4%
45 to 54	960	11.2%
55 to 64	1,191	13.9%
65 to 74	914	10.7%
75 and over	608	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,250	84.6%
Black or African American	11	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	41	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	0.9%
Two or more races	828	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	358	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	534	9.2%
High school graduate	2,061	35.3%
Some college or associate's	2,044	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	897	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	296	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,238	74.8%
Carpooled	521	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.5%
Bicycle	18	0.4%
Worked from home	482	11.1%
Other means	44	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	672	17.5%
15 to 29 min	1,531	39.8%
30 to 44 min	1,104	28.7%
45 to 59 min	432	11.2%
60+ min	105	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.0% (938 of 8,521)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,153	61.3%
Nonfamily households	1,358	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,511	91.2%
Vacant	340	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,816	80.2%
Renter-occupied	695	19.8%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,612	67.8%
1-unit, attached	31	0.8%
2 to 4 units	80	2.1%
5 to 19 units	251	6.5%
20 or more units	30	0.8%
Mobile home & other	847	22.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2950834
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.4921, -90.4859