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Murphy, NC vs La Plata, MD

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- La Plata is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 8.0% more likely to be married in La Plata.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in La Plata.
 Murphy, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,054329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,551285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,352.893.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%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  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%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 La Plata    7 Reviews
Bobaloo · La Plata, MD
expensive...
Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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Sam · La Plata, MD
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 13 years ago

We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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White · Port Tobacco, MD
La Plata - You don't want to live here!
Over 16 years ago

Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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