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Murphy, NC vs Clayton, GA

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- Clayton is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Clayton.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Clayton.
 Murphy, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,157329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,019285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock636.993.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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