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Johnson City, TN vs Murphy, NC

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- Murphy is 0% more densely populated than Johnson City.
- People are 4.4% more likely to be married in Murphy.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Murphy.
 Johnson City, TNMurphy, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,659329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201063,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,568285,036,114
 Population - 199049,381  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock650.693.4
 Land Area43.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Johnson City, TNMurphy, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Johnson City, TNMurphy, NCUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Johnson City, TNMurphy, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households29,425  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  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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