Population 933 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Murdock
Household size in Murdock
| Period | Murdock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Murdock has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.0, Murdock is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Murdock (17.8%), well above 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Murdock own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 53.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Murdock is close to the national rate: 8.6% 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Murdock is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $993 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Murdock runs $993 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Murdock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Murdock: 96.2% 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Murdock is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (4.1%). 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 | 2.49 | 34.0 | 17.8% | 25.6% | 8.6% | 1964 | $993 | 20.8% | 96.2% | 4.9% |
| Kerkhoven | 2.34 | 39.4 | 8.3% | 29.4% | 7.0% | 1969 | $828 | 18.3% | 95.8% | 5.8% |
| DeGraff | 2.43 | 40.4 | 13.7% | 19.6% | 12.2% | 1964 | $964 | 22.0% | 96.7% | 4.3% |
| Benson | 2.30 | 40.4 | 15.8% | 34.7% | 11.6% | 1963 | $863 | 30.5% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
| Pennock | 2.47 | 44.5 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 20.3% | 1981 | $921 | 27.7% | 95.6% | 1.9% |
| Gluek | 2.52 | 41.7 | 2.7% | 15.2% | 8.1% | 1959 | $874 | 21.7% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Swift Falls | 2.43 | 50.4 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 22.8% | 1962 | $906 | 25.1% | 97.2% | 2.4% |
| Sunburg | 2.25 | 50.2 | 2.8% | 12.2% | 24.6% | 1973 | $973 | 23.7% | 94.8% | 0.8% |
| Raymond | 2.39 | 42.8 | 8.0% | 24.2% | 4.4% | 1973 | $832 | 21.2% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| Clara City | 2.47 | 38.1 | 14.5% | 27.4% | 10.4% | 1957 | $1,032 | 19.9% | 92.8% | 2.6% |
| Clontarf | 2.50 | 44.4 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 1960 | $1,028 | 23.2% | 94.9% | 4.3% |
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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