Murchison

Population: 516
Median household income: $56,750
Median home value: $134,400

Located in Henderson County, Texas, Murchison is a community with a population of 516. The median household income of $56,750 is below the Henderson County median ($63,955).

Between 2019 and 2023, Murchison's population grew 3.6% from 498 to 516, while its median home value rose 57.4% from $85,400 to $134,400.

Households average 2.74 people. The median gross rent is $992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 516
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,750
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 222
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

498516

Median household income

$41,250$56,750

Median home value

$85,400$134,400

Median gross rent

$805$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	498	$41,250	$85,400	$805
2020	348	$46,250	$77,900	$783
2021	426	$53,750	$84,500	$819
2022	419	$52,841	$109,500	$979
2023	516	$56,750	$134,400	$992

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

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	11.2%
5 to 17	63	12.2%
18 to 24	52	10.1%
25 to 34	106	20.5%
35 to 44	26	5.0%
45 to 54	44	8.5%
55 to 64	49	9.5%
65 to 74	67	13.0%
75 and over	51	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	429	83.1%
Black or African American	20	3.9%
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	13	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	11.4%
High school graduate	134	39.1%
Some college or associate's	114	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	43	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	13	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	79.0%
Carpooled	23	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	25.6%
15 to 29 min	42	23.3%
30 to 44 min	49	27.2%
45 to 59 min	33	18.3%
60+ min	10	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 24.8% (128 of 516)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	79.8%
Nonfamily households	38	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	188	84.7%
Vacant	34	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	123	65.4%
Renter-occupied	65	34.6%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	75.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.9%
2 to 4 units	26	11.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850076
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2752, -95.7561