Murphys, CA City Data

Murphys, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,061 people who live in Murphys and approximately 40,554 who live in Calaveras County. We want to help people moving to or living in Murphys to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Murphys. We have included Murphys housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Murphys Information

Calaveras County where Murphys resides is 1,036.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,554 and has a population rank of 1,100 out of all the places in the United States.

Murphys has a total of 2,061 people and of those residents there are 966 males and 1,095 females. The median age of the male population is 47.4 and the female population is 50.6. There are approximately 307 births each year and around 383 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Murphys varies per year, but currently 2,039 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 2,061 people who live in Murphys, there are 451 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Murphys is 233 male and 218 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,653.

General Murphys Information
Total area in square miles - Calaveras County	1,036.84
Water area in square miles - Calaveras County	N/A
Resident population - Calaveras County	40,554
Population rank - Calaveras County	1,100
Total population	2,061
Total population (male)	966
Total population (female)	1,095
Population median age (male)	47.4
Population median age (female)	50.6
Births - Calaveras County	307
Deaths- Calaveras County	383
Population of one race	2,039
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	451
Population under 20 years (male)	233
Population under 20 years (female)	218
Total population 18 years and over	1,653

Murphys Social Characteristics

There are 16,469 households in Murphys. Families make up 11,707 of these households. The table below breaks down the Murphys families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,694), male householder with no wife present (619) and female householder with no husband present (1,214). The remainder of the Murphys households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,722. Murphys, CA moving companies help people in Murphys move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Murphys. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Murphys is based, there are 16,839 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,261 never married, 10,154 now married, 310 separated, 1,869 widowed, and 2,245 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 333 separated, 588 widowed and 1,808 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Murphys social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Murphys.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calaveras County)
Total households	16,469
Family households (families)	11,707
With own children under 18 years	4,851
Married-couple family	9,694
With own children under 18 years	3,296
Male householder, no wife present, family	619
With own children under 18 years	369
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,214
With own children under 18 years	851
Nonfamily households	4,722
Householder living alone	3,829
65 years and over	1,671

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	223
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	421
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,680
Householder	611
Spouse	526
Child	468
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	381
Male householder	106
Male householder living alone	80
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	228
Female householder living alone	210
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,839
Never married	2,261
Now married	10,154
Separated	310
Widowed	1,869
Divorced	2,245
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	333
Widowed	588
Divorced	1,808

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,061
Male	966
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	33
Female	1,095
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	91
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	78
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,061
One race	2,039
White	1,943
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,061
People who are White alone	1,943
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	116
People who are Some other race alone	49

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,831
Same house	21,350
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,766
Different state or abroad	1,590
Different state	1,375
Abroad	215

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calaveras County)
Total resident population	40,554
Born in United States	12,759
State of residence	27,265
Different state	11,692
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	378
Foreign born	1,219

Murphys Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Murphys. That total enrollment is 9,406 for the population of the country, which includes Murphys. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,104 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,505 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,425.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Murphys population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,406
Pre-kindergarten	383
Public	299
Private	84
Kindergarten	344
Public	341
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,697
Public	4,532
Private	165
Elementary and high school	7,253
Public	6,960
Private	293
High school grades 9 to 12	2,556
Public	2,428
Private	128
College, undergraduate years	1,203
Public	1,016
Private	187
Graduate or professional school	223
Public	158
Private	65
Not enrolled in school	30,176

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,201
Less than 9th grade	849
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,327
High school graduate	8,346
Some college, no degree	9,027
Associate's degree	2,656
Bachelor's degree	4,996
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,353

Murphys Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,543 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Murphys. The Murphys occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,035), service occupations (2,949), sales and office occupations (3,879), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (116), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,356) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,867). The 32,543 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,183 private wage and salary workers, 3,285 government workers, 2,645 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calaveras County)
Population 16 years and over	32,543
In labor force	17,565
Civilian labor force	17,555
Employed	16,202
Unemployed	1,353
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	16,542
In labor force	8,023
Civilian labor force	8,023
Unemployed Civilian labor force	575
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,001
In labor force	9,542
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	778
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calaveras County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,863
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,718
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,408
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	422
Other means	102
Worked at home	1,103
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	508,885

OCCUPATION (Calaveras County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,035
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,035
Service occupations	2,949
Sales and office occupations	3,879
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	116
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,356
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,867

INDUSTRY (Calaveras County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,035
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	439
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,097
Wholesale trade	379
Retail trade	2,118
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,154
Information	302
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	800
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,290
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,028
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,548
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,209

CLASS OF WORKER (Calaveras County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,035
Private wage and salary workers	10,183
Government workers	3,285
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,645
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Murphys Housing Characteristics

In Murphys, CA there are 22,946 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,469 occupied and 6,477 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Murphys, there are 19,398 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 464 units in Murphys. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Murphys, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Murphys, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Murphys. There are 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 198 with rent between $200-299, 631 with rent between $300-499 and 2,026 with rent for $500 and above. Full Murphys gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Murphys, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calaveras County)
Total housing units	22,946
Occupied housing units	16,469
Vacant housing units	6,477

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calaveras County)
Total housing units	22,946
1-unit, detached	19,398
1-unit, attached	464
2 units	281
3 or 4 units	213
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	127
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	2,055

HOUSING TENURE (Calaveras County)
Occupied housing units	16,469
Owner-occupied	12,967
Renter-occupied	3,502

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calaveras County)
Occupied housing units	16,469
No vehicles available	951
2 vehicle available	11,216
3 vehicles available	3,061
4 vehicles available	847
5 or more vehicles available	498

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calaveras County)
Occupied housing units	16,469
Utility gas	1,499
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,617
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	246
Coal or coke
Wood	4,410
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	295
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calaveras County)
Occupied housing units	16,469
Less Than $50,000	12,967
$50,000 to $99,999	1,175
$100,000 to $149,999	3,035
$150,000 to $199,999	2,464
$200,000 to $299,999	1,937
$300,000 to $499,999	405
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	156,900

GROSS RENT (Calaveras County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,502
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	198
$300 to $499	631
$500 to $699	974
$700 to $999	874
$1,000 to $1,499	157
$1,500 or more	20