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Murphy, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Murphy is a Census CDP of 8,285 people across 3.86 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $72,233, 80.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Murphy
What Murphy is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.86 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,144
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murphy
How many people live in Murphy
- Population8,285
- Median age39.2
- Population under 181,714 plus or minus 411
- Share under 1820.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,678
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Households3,481
- Family households2,099
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murphy
Income and work in Murphy
- Median household income$72,233
- Per capita income$36,480
- Civilian labor force4,512
- Employed4,305
- Unemployed207 plus or minus 133
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over5,871
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murphy
Housing in Murphy
- Housing units3,801
- Occupied units3,481
- Vacant units320 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied2,799
- Renter occupied682 plus or minus 185
- Ownership rate80.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$184,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,056
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units2,682
- Share single family70.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more395 plus or minus 164
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Mobile homes724 plus or minus 184
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murphy
How Murphy gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,649
- Commuting under 15 minutes628 plus or minus 180
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,508 plus or minus 332
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.3 percent
- Drove alone72.1 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home13.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson County, not Murphy
Jefferson County context, not Murphy figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County3,956
- Covered employment, Jefferson County49,458
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$49,615
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County811
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Murphy.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Murphy questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Murphy, Missouri?
8,285, in 3,481 households. Murphy CDP covers 3.86 square miles of land, which is 2,144 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Murphy in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Murphy?
$72,233. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,700. Median gross rent is $1,056 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Murphy figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Murphy.
Is zoning published for Murphy?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.