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Oxford, MI vs Murphy, NC

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- Murphy is 0% more densely populated than Oxford.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Murphy.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Murphy.
 Oxford, MIMurphy, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,659329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 20103,436  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,568285,036,114
 Population - 19902,929  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock650.693.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oxford, MIMurphy, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Oxford, MIMurphy, NCUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oxford, MIMurphy, NCUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households1,447  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households463  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oxford    4 Reviews

Oxford's downtown rivals that of Rochester, Plymouth and other area, small, "quaint" downtowns. The village is managed efficiently by a group of caring, hard-working  More

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Over 19 years ago

A lot of petty bickering between Village and Township. If you own a business either one will let you do anything you want. Living in either has it's own benefits,  More

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Over 20 years ago

The Village may have seen a slight decrease in population as new subs are built in the Township. Police service in the Village is maintained by Village residents,the  More

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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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