MURPHY TEXAS
DEMOGRAPHICS

Population in 2010: 17,708. Population change since 2000: +471.4%
Males: 8,808 (49.7%)
Females: 8,900 (50.3%)

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Texas median age: 40.8 years

Zip codes: 75094.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $107,806 (it was $83,547 in 2000)
Murphy: $107,806
Texas: $48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $35,006

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $253,186 (it was $169,500 in 2000)
Murphy: $253,186
Texas: $125,800

Mean prices in 2009:
All housing units: $261,951;
Detached houses: $263,100;
Townhouses or other attached units: $69,216;
Mobile homes: $78,830

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,779.


Murphy Texas Demographics by Race:

• White alone - 9,716 (54.9%)
• Asian alone - 4,143 (23.4%)
• Black alone - 1,900 (10.7%)
• Hispanic - 1,384 (7.8%)
• Two or more races - 449 (2.5%)
• American Indian alone - 76 (0.4%)
• Other race alone - 31 (0.2%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 9 (0.05%)

For population 25 years and over in Murphy:

• High school or higher: 94.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murphy city:

• Never married: 14.7%
• Now married: 76.7%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 2.3%
• Divorced: 5.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,425 (2.2%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,268 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richardson, TX (7.0 miles , pop. 91,802).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (7.3 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (17.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Sachse, TX (1.6 miles )
Parker, TX (1.8 miles )
St. Paul, TX (2.0 miles )
Wylie, TX (2.1 miles )
Lucas, TX (2.6 miles )
Allen, TX (2.6 miles )
Richardson, TX (2.7 miles )
Garland, TX (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1997: 71 buildings, average cost: $120,400
• 1998: 158 buildings, average cost: $120,400
• 1999: 242 buildings, average cost: $126,600
• 2000: 533 buildings, average cost: $129,600
• 2001: 607 buildings, average cost: $132,900
• 2002: 464 buildings, average cost: $135,900
• 2003: 571 buildings, average cost: $144,400
• 2004: 513 buildings, average cost: $241,100
• 2005: 612 buildings, average cost: $264,400
• 2006: 436 buildings, average cost: $272,400
• 2007: 287 buildings, average cost: $277,500
• 2008: 138 buildings, average cost: $272,900
• 2009: 87 buildings, average cost: $315,400
• 2010: 113 buildings, average cost: $371,700
• 2011: 76 buildings, average cost: $350,400

Hospitals/medical centers near Murphy:

• BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT IRVING (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; IRVING, TX)
• LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; ROWLETT, TX)
• MEDICAL CENTER OF PLANO (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; PLANO, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murphy:

• The University of Texas at Dallas (about 9 miles; Richardson, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,442)
• Richland College (about 10 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 5,192)
• Collin County Community College District (about 11 miles; Plano, TX; FT enrollment: 9,675)
• Eastfield College (about 14 miles; Mesquite, TX; FT enrollment: 3,140)
• Brookhaven College (about 16 miles; Farmers Branch, TX; FT enrollment: 2,717)
• Southern Methodist University (about 16 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 8,121)
• North Lake College (about 23 miles; Irving, TX; FT enrollment: 3,496)

Public elementary/middle schools in Murphy:

• MURPHY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1071; Location: 620 N MURPHY RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 87)
• BOGGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 225 GLENRIDGE DR; Grades: KG-5; Our rating: 91)

Private elementary/middle schools in Murphy:

• HERITAGE MONTESSORI ACADEMY LLC (Students: 248; Location: 204 SHEILA AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
• OAK BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 121 HERITAGE PKWY; Grades: KG - KG)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.9%

(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 1.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city: 3.5 people
Texas: 2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city: 91.6%
Whole state: 70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city: 1.9%
Whole state: 4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Murphy compared to Texas state average:

• Median household income significantly above state average.
• Median house value significantly above state average.
• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Median age below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
• Renting percentage significantly below state average.
• Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
• Number of rooms per house above state average.
• House age significantly below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Banks with branches in Murphy (2011 data):

• Compass Bank: Murphy Branch at 100 East Fm 544, branch established on 2002/12/23. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Murphy Branch at 154 West Fm 544, branch established on 2004/06/10. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
• JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Murphy & 544 Banking Center Branch at 206 West Fm 544, branch established on 2004/10/20. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
• Bank of America, National Association: Murphy Banking Store Branch at 113 East Fm 544, branch established on 2003/11/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
• Woodforest National Bank: Murphy Market Branch at 150 West Fm 544, branch established on 2000/08/09. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dallas County, TX
4.48% ($53,347 average AGI)

from Denton County, TX
1.46% ($57,580)

from Tarrant County, TX
0.53% ($51,682)

10.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here: 10.00%
Texas average: 7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($798 average AGI)

Collin County: 0.11%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dallas County, TX
3.00% ($57,456 average AGI)

to Denton County, TX
1.64% ($59,609)

to Tarrant County, TX
0.43% ($56,647)

Strongest AM radio stations in Murphy:

• KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
• KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
• KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
• KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
• KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
• WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
• KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
• KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
• KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
• KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
• KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Murphy:

• WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
• KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
• KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
• KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
• KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
• KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
• KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
• KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
• KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
• KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
• KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
• KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
• KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
• KEOM (88.5 FM; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
• KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
• KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
• KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Murphy:

• KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
• KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
• KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
• KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
• KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
• KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
• KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
• KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
• KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
• KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
• KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
• KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
• KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
• KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
• KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
• KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
• KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
• K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
• KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
• KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
• K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
• KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
• KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)

Murphy on our top

• #18 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008"
• #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35"
• #6 (75094) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Jordanian first ancestries"
• #57 (75094) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Palestinian first ancestries"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"