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Rockwall, TX vs Murphy, TX

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- Murphy is 0% more densely populated than Rockwall.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Murphy.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Murphy.
 Rockwall, TXMurphy, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,655329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201037,954  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,099285,036,114
 Population - 199010,486  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock572.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now352.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,634.593.4
 Land Area29.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockwall, TXMurphy, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockwall, TXMurphy, TXUnited States
 White69.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockwall, TXMurphy, TXUnited States
 Married Population62.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households16,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,22680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rockwall    8 Reviews

I've lived here for over 10 years now and it is not at all what it used to be. The traffic is horrible now, the lights take forever and are programmed to slow traffic  More

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Looking for a beautiful, family friendly, low crime, affluent COMMUNITY? Look no further. From the Harbor on beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard to the farmer’s market to the  More

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After reading the information on Rockwall, I think it deserves some persepctive. Rockwall and its outlying areas is very habitable for moderate income families who do  More

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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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