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Jasper, GA vs Murphy, NC

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- Murphy is 0% more densely populated than Jasper.
- People are 15.9% less likely to be married in Murphy.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Murphy.
 Jasper, GAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,659329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 20103,683  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,568285,036,114
 Population - 19901,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now127.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock650.693.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jasper, GAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Jasper, GAMurphy, NCUnited States
 White89.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jasper, GAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households1,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households583  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jasper    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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