Population 522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Murphy
Household size in Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Murphy holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, 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 Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Murphy is 43.6 years old, 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 Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Murphy: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Boise area.
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 Murphy
Renters in Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Murphy is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Murphy: 18.8% of homes are empty, 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 Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Murphy is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the Boise area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1996.
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 Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,246 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$726 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Murphy runs $1,246 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.2% of household income on rent, 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 Murphy
Bachelor's degrees in Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Murphy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Murphy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Murphy
| Period | Murphy | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Murphy has been low: just 0.2% 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).
Murphy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy | 2.85 | 43.6 | 8.6% | 24.1% | 18.8% | 1990 | $1,246 | 14.1% | 80.1% | 0.2% |
| Reynolds | 2.87 | 44.1 | 8.9% | 23.3% | 20.2% | 1991 | $1,285 | 14.6% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
| Oreana | 2.86 | 44.8 | 8.2% | 26.6% | 19.5% | 1989 | $1,240 | 14.1% | 80.2% | 0.3% |
| Melba | 3.05 | 38.7 | 5.2% | 18.0% | 5.4% | 1994 | $1,170 | 26.3% | 84.4% | 1.3% |
| Mora | 3.12 | 32.9 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 2007 | $2,304 | 35.0% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| Kuna | 2.92 | 35.3 | 11.9% | 16.8% | 4.2% | 2003 | $1,720 | 25.1% | 92.0% | 1.9% |
| Silver City | 2.86 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 23.7% | 20.0% | 1991 | $1,274 | 14.5% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
| Grand View | 2.69 | 48.5 | 5.5% | 43.6% | 16.0% | 1979 | $978 | 11.5% | 80.9% | 4.4% |
| Nampa | 2.84 | 36.2 | 11.6% | 26.5% | 4.8% | 1994 | $1,538 | 25.1% | 89.5% | 2.9% |
| Marsing | 2.82 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 24.3% | 9.0% | 1989 | $875 | 14.7% | 75.6% | 0.6% |
| Orchard | 2.77 | 41.1 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 1998 | $1,381 | 45.5% | 89.1% | 4.1% |
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 Murphy. 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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