Murdo, SD City Data

Murdo, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 612 people who live in Murdo and approximately 1,193 who live in Jones County. We want to help people moving to or living in Murdo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Murdo. We have included Murdo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Murdo Information

Jones County where Murdo resides is 971.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,193 and has a population rank of 3,105 out of all the places in the United States.

Murdo has a total of 612 people and of those residents there are 298 males and 314 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 4 births each year and around 10 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Murdo varies per year, but currently 605 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 612 people who live in Murdo, there are 179 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Murdo is 99 male and 80 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 448.

General Murdo Information
Total area in square miles - Jones County	971.66
Water area in square miles - Jones County	N/A
Resident population - Jones County	1,193
Population rank - Jones County	3,105
Total population	612
Total population (male)	298
Total population (female)	314
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Jones County	4
Deaths- Jones County	10
Population of one race	605
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	179
Population under 20 years (male)	99
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	448

Murdo Social Characteristics

There are 509 households in Murdo. Families make up 320 of these households. The table below breaks down the Murdo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (271), male householder with no wife present (19) and female householder with no husband present (43). The remainder of the Murdo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 181. Murdo, SD moving companies help people in Murdo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Murdo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Murdo is based, there are 472 females 15 and over; of those females there are 80 never married, 277 now married, 5 separated, 62 widowed, and 48 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7 separated, 27 widowed and 54 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Murdo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Murdo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jones County)
Total households	509
Family households (families)	320
With own children under 18 years	159
Married-couple family	271
With own children under 18 years	112
Male householder, no wife present, family	19
With own children under 18 years	14
Female householder, no husband present, family	43
With own children under 18 years	20
Nonfamily households	181
Householder living alone	170
65 years and over	77

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	85
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	93
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	493
Householder	161
Spouse	121
Child	185
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	119
Male householder	43
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	67
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	472
Never married	80
Now married	277
Separated	5
Widowed	62
Divorced	48
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7
Widowed	27
Divorced	54

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	612
Male	298
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	9
Female	314
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	612
One race	605
White	587
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	612
People who are White alone	587
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,136
Same house	766
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	152
Different state or abroad	23
Different state	23
Abroad

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jones County)
Total resident population	1,193
Born in United States	1,151
State of residence	970
Different state	221
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2
Foreign born

Murdo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Murdo. That total enrollment is 303 for the population of the country, which includes Murdo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 118 and elementary or high school enrollment was 541 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Murdo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	303
Pre-kindergarten	10
Public	8
Private	2
Kindergarten	10
Public	10
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	154
Public	152
Private	2
Elementary and high school	271
Public	269
Private	2
High school grades 9 to 12	117
Public	117
Private
College, undergraduate years	8
Public	8
Private
Graduate or professional school	4
Public	2
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	852

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	811
Less than 9th grade	35
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	77
High school graduate	320
Some college, no degree	175
Associate's degree	60
Bachelor's degree	144
Graduate or professional degree	17.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	115

Murdo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 938 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Murdo. The Murdo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (242), service occupations (70), sales and office occupations (168), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (42), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (64) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (56). The 938 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 401 private wage and salary workers, 100 government workers, 137 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jones County)
Population 16 years and over	938
In labor force	662
Civilian labor force	662
Employed	642
Unemployed	20
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	462
In labor force	278
Civilian labor force	278
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	476
In labor force	384
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jones County)
Workers 16 years and over	636
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	420
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	83
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	49
Other means
Worked at home	81
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,935

OCCUPATION (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	242
Management, professional, and related occupations	242
Service occupations	70
Sales and office occupations	168
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	42
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	64
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	56

INDUSTRY (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	242
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	169
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale trade	18
Retail trade	101
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	52
Information	2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	33
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	85
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	62
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	25

CLASS OF WORKER (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	242
Private wage and salary workers	401
Government workers	100
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	137
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Murdo Housing Characteristics

In Murdo, SD there are 614 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 509 occupied and 105 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Murdo, there are 442 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8 units in Murdo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Murdo, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Murdo, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Murdo. There are 13 housing units with rent less than $200, 19 with rent between $200-299, 42 with rent between $300-499 and 10 with rent for $500 and above. Full Murdo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Murdo, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jones County)
Total housing units	614
Occupied housing units	509
Vacant housing units	105

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jones County)
Total housing units	614
1-unit, detached	442
1-unit, attached	8
2 units	17
3 or 4 units	15
5 to 9 units	20
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units
Mobile home	107

HOUSING TENURE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	509
Owner-occupied	369
Renter-occupied	140

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	509
No vehicles available	20
2 vehicle available	380
3 vehicles available	92
4 vehicles available	35
5 or more vehicles available	44

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	509
Utility gas	2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	158
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	93
Coal or coke
Wood	19
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	509
Less Than $50,000	369
$50,000 to $99,999	80
$100,000 to $149,999	2
$150,000 to $199,999	6
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	38,700

GROSS RENT (Jones County)
Occupied units paying rent	140
Less than $200	13
$200 to $299	19
$300 to $499	42
$500 to $699	8
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A