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Murphy, NC vs Port Richey, FL

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- Port Richey is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 1.1% less likely to be married in Port Richey.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Port Richey.
 Murphy, NCPort Richey, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,027329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.138.4
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 Population - 20101,610  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,021285,036,114
 Population - 19901,575  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,363.593.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, NCPort Richey, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, NCPort Richey, FLUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, NCPort Richey, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households783  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock76680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households444  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 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 18 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 Port Richey    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's Florida, so yeah, it's hot. Way too hot. Why is this place populated? Keep an extra pair of clothes in your car because by the time you get there from your front  More

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Port Richey is only 2.7 square miles, so the majority of us who have a Port Richey address don't actually live in PR. I have been hear over a year now and still don't  More

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Over 16 years ago

The area has become very run down in the last few years. Many properties are empty, house prices falling. Crime and drugs are on the rise. Not the best of places to  More

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