Murphy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 21,109 people and four associated neighborhoods, Murphy is the 140th largest community in Texas. Murphy has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Murphy, where the median household income is $175,699.00. Murphy home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Murphy real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Murphy is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Murphy is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Murphy who work in management occupations (14.83%), business and financial occupations (12.34%), and healthcare (10.97%). Also of interest is that Murphy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Murphy is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Murphy really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Murphy perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Murphy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.78 minutes every day commuting to work. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Murphy, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Murphy is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.12% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Murphy in 2022 was $56,417, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $225,668 for a family of four. Murphy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Murphy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murphy residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Murphy include English, Irish, German, European, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Murphy's cultural character, accounting for 25.11% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Murphy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and African languages.
