Murphy, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 29%

Household income 115%

Unemployment 21%

Index	Murphy	Texas	National
Income per capita	$38,471	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$118,843	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$126,290	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$72,477	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,683	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,735	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.3%	16.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Murphy is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Murphy is 115% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murphy is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Murphy is 91% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,220$118,843$237,686

City

$36,481$54,727$109,454

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Murphy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.4%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	17.9%
Public administration	3.0%	0.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	31.6%
Other	28.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Park, TX	24,346	$198,438	259%
Highland Park, TX	8,986	$189,485	243%
Heath, TX	7,992	$150,319	172%
Parker, TX	4,241	$133,494	141%
Lucas, TX	6,585	$133,419	141%
Murphy, TX	20,015	$118,843	115%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clifton, CO	20,021	$37,223	33%
Shenandoah, LA	19,999	$86,511	56%
Amherst Center, MA	20,037	$32,121	42%
Middletown, DE	20,045	$87,250	58%
Louisville, CO	19,972	$94,304	70%
Murphy, TX	20,015	$118,843	115%

Source: The Murphy, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).