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Murphy, NC vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 10.0% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 11.7 years younger in Columbia.
 Murphy, NCColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCColumbia, MOUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%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 Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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