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Murphy, TX vs Allen, TX

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- Allen is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 6.3% less likely to be married in Allen.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Allen.
 Murphy, TXAllen, TXUnited States
 Population20,655102,778329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%49.7%50.5%
 Male Population50.2%50.3%49.5%
 Median Age39.637.738.4
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 Population - 201018,06784,923309,327,143
 Population - 20003,09943,554285,036,114
 Population - 19901,54718,309251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now572.6%151.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,247.4%497.4%30.8%
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 Population Density3,634.53,894.793.4
 Land Area5.726.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, TXAllen, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%5.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 98.2%8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.5%8.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 177.3%4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%3.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.7%4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%11.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.2%14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5421.0%17.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.8%7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%4.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.4%6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%2.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.1%0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, TXAllen, TXUnited States
 White51.5%54.6%59.4%
 Black11.6%9.5%12.2%
 Asian28.5%19.1%5.6%
 Native American0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%4.8%3.2%
 Hispanic5.6%11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, TXAllen, TXUnited States
 Married Population64.6%60.5%49.8%
     Currently Married64.1%60.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%0.4%1.8%
 Single Population35.4%39.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.0%26.8%33.8%
 Divorced5.1%9.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%3.5%5.6%
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 Household Size3.603.042.60
 Households5,73133,786124,010,992
 Family Households5,22626,64280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children58.0%48.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children31.7%35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5057,14443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children4.4%9.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%6.3%10.8%
Reviews for Murphy    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Absolutely love the small town feel but at the same time the ease of in and out and access to everything I need close by. Wonderful people and amazing shopping, food,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Up and coming town next to  More

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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 8 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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