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Murphy, NC vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 1.6% more likely to be married in Huntsville.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Huntsville.
 Murphy, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock210,081329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,216285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock980.193.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%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  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%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 Huntsville    53 Reviews
Mia · Knoxville, TN
Honest Mixed Review about Everything
Over 1 years ago

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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