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Murphy, NC vs Ellijay, GA

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- Ellijay is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Ellijay.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Ellijay.
 Murphy, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,935329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,584285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock546.093.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCEllijay, GAUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews
Gio · Ogden, UT
New to the Area
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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Becky · Murphy, NC
Beautiful
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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tish · Murphy, NC
living in Murphy
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 Ellijay    5 Reviews
Joe · Ellijay, GA
The Peace and Quiet of Ellijay . . .
Over 6 years ago

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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William · Ellijay, GA
Ellijay, a place of Beauty
Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Dienesia · Marietta, GA
Racial diversity
Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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