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Murphy, NC vs Ephrata, PA

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- Ephrata is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Ephrata.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Ephrata.
 Murphy, NCEphrata, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,767329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,213285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,027.893.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCEphrata, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCEphrata, PAUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCEphrata, PAUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,62680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.4%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 Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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