Population 2,159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Murfreesboro
Household size in Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Murfreesboro run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Murfreesboro is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Murfreesboro than nationally: 8.9%, against 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 Murfreesboro
Renters in Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Murfreesboro rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (58.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.2% of the housing in Murfreesboro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Murfreesboro was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $518 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $468 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $498 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $705 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$186 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Murfreesboro runs $705 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Murfreesboro
Bachelor's degrees in Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Murfreesboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, 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 Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Murfreesboro have finished high school (92.2%), a bit 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 Murfreesboro
| Period | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Murfreesboro has been strong: just 3.2% 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).
Murfreesboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro | 2.49 | 42.0 | 8.9% | 25.0% | 19.2% | 1982 | $705 | 22.9% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| Mount Moriah | 2.73 | 40.7 | 11.0% | 22.8% | 27.6% | 1986 | $1,085 | 22.8% | 93.8% | 3.8% |
| Kimberley | 2.66 | 37.3 | 11.5% | 27.5% | 19.5% | 1983 | $533 | 23.9% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Tokio | 2.44 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 22.7% | 17.2% | 1982 | $497 | 26.9% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Roy | 2.81 | 42.9 | 7.3% | 17.4% | 29.7% | 1984 | $530 | 26.3% | 93.2% | 5.9% |
| Nathan | 2.15 | 46.4 | 11.5% | 30.7% | 10.7% | 1979 | $627 | 19.9% | 88.1% | 5.4% |
| North Bingen | 3.01 | 47.2 | 2.3% | 11.4% | 31.4% | 1988 | $450 | 32.9% | 96.4% | 5.9% |
| Pisgah | 2.48 | 47.6 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 33.5% | 1978 | $625 | 20.2% | 89.1% | 6.9% |
| Delight | 2.12 | 50.7 | 5.9% | 14.3% | 22.8% | 1976 | $712 | 12.6% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| McCaskill | 3.14 | 46.1 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 36.8% | 1987 | $430 | 30.0% | 93.3% | 8.1% |
| Muddyfork | 2.63 | 36.3 | 14.4% | 31.7% | 12.5% | 1984 | $784 | 16.2% | 85.2% | 8.7% |
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 Murfreesboro. 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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