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Valley Springs, CA vs Murphys, CA

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- Murphys is 0% more densely populated than Valley Springs.
- People are 5.9% less likely to be married in Murphys.
- The Median Age is 26.4 years older in Murphys.
 Valley Springs, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,928329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.338.4
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 Population - 20104,031  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,061285,036,114
 Population - 19901,644  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now108.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock186.893.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Valley Springs, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Valley Springs, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Valley Springs, CAMurphys, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households1,316  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Valley Springs    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful lakes, lovely wildlife, Wonderful for animal lovers, temperate weather, no crime, quiet, friendly close knit community. Great place to raise kids or retire,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great Growing Gold Country Town with a Fantastic and Challenging La Contenta Golf  More

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I have lived here since 1989 and it snowed here just once and only a few inches. Rainfall over the past 10 years or so has averaged about 20 inches so I don’t know  More

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Reviews for Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 19 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  More

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