Population 289 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Murdock
Household size in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Murdock sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Murdock skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Murdock, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Murdock
Renters in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.4% of households in Murdock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Murdock is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Murdock was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Kansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $730 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$476 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Murdock costs $995 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Murdock
Bachelor's degrees in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Murdock (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Murdock: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Murdock has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Murdock compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdock | 2.72 | 43.6 | 2.1% | 24.4% | 8.7% | 1980 | $995 | 27.2% | 96.7% | 0.1% |
| Waterloo | 2.76 | 44.2 | 1.5% | 20.5% | 8.0% | 1981 | $985 | 28.0% | 97.0% | 0.7% |
| Belmont | 2.38 | 35.8 | 9.6% | 35.0% | 12.7% | 1953 | $1,012 | 27.5% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Cheney | 2.83 | 39.9 | 8.2% | 17.5% | 5.1% | 1980 | $1,084 | 35.8% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.74 | 45.8 | 2.5% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 1980 | $998 | 35.0% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Varner | 2.48 | 45.5 | 2.8% | 17.0% | 10.4% | 1971 | $909 | 27.9% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Kingman | 2.03 | 44.5 | 4.5% | 39.8% | 12.7% | 1957 | $746 | 22.2% | 88.8% | 4.0% |
| Pretty Prairie | 2.29 | 45.4 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1964 | $885 | 28.2% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| Garden Plain | 2.84 | 38.2 | 6.1% | 15.4% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,020 | 38.1% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Calista | 2.50 | 48.0 | 5.5% | 15.9% | 18.0% | 1951 | $732 | 30.9% | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Viola | 2.79 | 42.5 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1985 | $1,300 | 36.9% | 96.3% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Murdock. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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