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Murphy, TX vs Grand Prairie, TX

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- Grand Prairie is 0% more densely populated than Murphy.
- People are 19.1% less likely to be married in Grand Prairie.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Grand Prairie.
 Murphy, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,992329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201018,067  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock127,427285,036,114
 Population - 19901,547  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,247.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,709.593.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murphy, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5421.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Murphy, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 White51.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.6%12.2%
 Asian28.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murphy, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Married Population64.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households5,731  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,33780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children58.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households505  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murphy    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Absolutely love the small town feel but at the same time the ease of in and out and access to everything I need close by. Wonderful people and amazing shopping, food,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Up and coming town next to  More

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Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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