Murphy, ID City Data

Murphy, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 522 people who live in Murphy and approximately 10,644 who live in Owyhee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Murphy 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 Murphy. We have included Murphy housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Murphy Information

Owyhee County where Murphy resides is 7,696.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,644 and has a population rank of 2,388 out of all the places in the United States.

Murphy has a total of 522 people and of those residents there are 288 males and 234 females. The median age of the male population is 41 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 171 births each year and around 88 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Murphy varies per year, but currently 499 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 522 people who live in Murphy, there are 147 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Murphy is 80 male and 67 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 387.

General Murphy Information
Total area in square miles - Owyhee County	7,696.71
Water area in square miles - Owyhee County	N/A
Resident population - Owyhee County	10,644
Population rank - Owyhee County	2,388
Total population	522
Total population (male)	288
Total population (female)	234
Population median age (male)	41
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Owyhee County	171
Deaths- Owyhee County	88
Population of one race	499
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	147
Population under 20 years (male)	80
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	387

Murphy Social Characteristics

There are 3,710 households in Murphy. Families make up 2,789 of these households. The table below breaks down the Murphy families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,272), male householder with no wife present (141) and female householder with no husband present (281). The remainder of the Murphy households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 954. Murphy, ID moving companies help people in Murphy 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 Murphy. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Murphy is based, there are 3,758 females 15 and over; of those females there are 580 never married, 2,437 now married, 54 separated, 410 widowed, and 277 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 50 separated, 88 widowed and 349 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Murphy social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Murphy.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Owyhee County)
Total households	3,710
Family households (families)	2,789
With own children under 18 years	1,510
Married-couple family	2,272
With own children under 18 years	1,163
Male householder, no wife present, family	141
With own children under 18 years	90
Female householder, no husband present, family	281
With own children under 18 years	221
Nonfamily households	954
Householder living alone	818
65 years and over	351

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	60
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	36
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	443
Householder	142
Spouse	133
Child	146
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	54
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,758
Never married	580
Now married	2,437
Separated	54
Widowed	410
Divorced	277
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	50
Widowed	88
Divorced	349

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	522
Male	288
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	234
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	522
One race	499
White	460
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	497
People who are White alone	435
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,828
Same house	5,048
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,805
Different state or abroad	1,536
Different state	1,204
Abroad	332

PLACE OF BIRTH (Owyhee County)
Total resident population	10,644
Born in United States	3,981
State of residence	5,246
Different state	4,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	54
Foreign born	1,270

Murphy 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 Murphy. That total enrollment is 2,883 for the population of the country, which includes Murphy. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 792 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 206.

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 Murphy population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,883
Pre-kindergarten	144
Public	116
Private	28
Kindergarten	194
Public	185
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,635
Public	1,531
Private	104
Elementary and high school	2,338
Public	2,200
Private	138
High school grades 9 to 12	703
Public	669
Private	34
College, undergraduate years	157
Public	122
Private	35
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	37
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	7,302

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,372
Less than 9th grade	957
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,109
High school graduate	2,203
Some college, no degree	1,210
Associate's degree	241
Bachelor's degree	652
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	485

Murphy Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,705 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Murphy. The Murphy occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,087), service occupations (583), sales and office occupations (689), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (616), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (536) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (878). The 7,705 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,101 private wage and salary workers, 637 government workers, 612 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Owyhee County)
Population 16 years and over	7,705
In labor force	4,716
Civilian labor force	4,710
Employed	4,389
Unemployed	321
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	3,678
In labor force	1,874
Civilian labor force	1,874
Unemployed Civilian labor force	131
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,027
In labor force	2,842
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	190
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Owyhee County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,314
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,988
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	683
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	260
Other means	38
Worked at home	317
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	102,280

OCCUPATION (Owyhee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,087
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,087
Service occupations	583
Sales and office occupations	689
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	616
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	536
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	878

INDUSTRY (Owyhee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,087
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,118
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	651
Wholesale trade	126
Retail trade	322
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	225
Information	61
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	87
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	189
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	603
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	225
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	210

CLASS OF WORKER (Owyhee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,087
Private wage and salary workers	3,101
Government workers	637
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	612
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Murphy Housing Characteristics

In Murphy, ID there are 4,452 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,710 occupied and 742 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Murphy, there are 3,027 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 60 units in Murphy. 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 Murphy, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Murphy, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Murphy. There are 98 housing units with rent less than $200, 102 with rent between $200-299, 351 with rent between $300-499 and 199 with rent for $500 and above. Full Murphy gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Murphy, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Owyhee County)
Total housing units	4,452
Occupied housing units	3,710
Vacant housing units	742

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Owyhee County)
Total housing units	4,452
1-unit, detached	3,027
1-unit, attached	60
2 units	27
3 or 4 units	89
5 to 9 units	29
10 to 19 units	12
20 to 49 units	11
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	1,066

HOUSING TENURE (Owyhee County)
Occupied housing units	3,710
Owner-occupied	2,582
Renter-occupied	1,128

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Owyhee County)
Occupied housing units	3,710
No vehicles available	168
2 vehicle available	2,531
3 vehicles available	685
4 vehicles available	256
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Owyhee County)
Occupied housing units	3,710
Utility gas	186
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,002
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	482
Coal or coke	3
Wood	451
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	87
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Owyhee County)
Occupied housing units	3,710
Less Than $50,000	2,582
$50,000 to $99,999	814
$100,000 to $149,999	323
$150,000 to $199,999	90
$200,000 to $299,999	65
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	82,500

GROSS RENT (Owyhee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,128
Less than $200	98
$200 to $299	102
$300 to $499	351
$500 to $699	168
$700 to $999	29
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	1