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Murphy, NC vs Morganton, NC

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- Morganton is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in Morganton.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Morganton.
 Murphy, NCMorganton, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,389329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,310285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock903.693.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCMorganton, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCMorganton, NCUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.8%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCMorganton, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,10480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%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 Morganton    4 Reviews
Mike · Morganton, NC
A wonderful place to live in the world
Over 4 years ago

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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martha · Southampton, PA
Life in Morganton
Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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linn · Saint Augustine, FL
Living in Morganton nc
Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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