Murphysboro, IL Demographic Data

Murphysboro, IL Summary

Murphysboro is located in Jackson County in Illinois
  • Population: 8,166
  • Area: 5.24 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 5.15 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,559.28 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 388.78 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Murphysboro, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,020
50%
50.8
Male
3,987
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,007
 
323,128,000

Murphysboro, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
296
3.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
465
5.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
287
3.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
663
8.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
684
8.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,157
14.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
986
12.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
943
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
652
8.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
424
5.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
696
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
411
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
343
4.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,447
80.5%
77.2
Female
3,254
50.5%
51.3
Male
3,193
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,171
77.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,705
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,450
18.1%
15.2
Female
929
64.1%
55.8
Male
521
35.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Murphysboro, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,875
98.4% 
96.8
White
6,758
84.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
959
12.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
18
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
115
1.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
132
1.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
164
2.0% 
17.8
Mexican
112
1.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
39
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,843
98.0% 
82.2

Murphysboro, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
384
6.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
487
8.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,094
37.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,055
18.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
465
8.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
648
11.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
479
8.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
871
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,741
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,127
20.0%
31.2

Murphysboro, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,389
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,825
40.6%
47.5
Divorced
896
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
190
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
659
9.5
5.8%

Murphysboro, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,502
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
209
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
130
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
40
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
39
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Murphysboro, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
403
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
212
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
584
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
511
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
557
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
616
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
176
5.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
207
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
80
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
34,563
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,033
 
31,128

Murphysboro, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
278
8.1%
9.8
Construction
93
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
962
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
131
3.8%
6.6
Information
17
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
669
19.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
145
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
159
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
241
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
410
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
213
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
90
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
251
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,001
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
705
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
825
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
650
18.9%
18.1%

Murphysboro, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,359
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,575
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
542
16.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
77
2.3%
2.7
Other means
10
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
155
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
 
26.6

Murphysboro, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
502
14.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,280
37.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,091
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
505
14.9%
21.0

Murphysboro, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,378
79.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,955
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,423
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
854
20.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Murphysboro, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,232
1 room
119
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
105
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
375
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
893
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,075
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
710
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
456
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
213
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
286
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Murphysboro, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,232
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,772
65.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
0.4%
5.9
2-units
514
12.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
157
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
123
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
84
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
318
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
226
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
19
0.4%
0.1

Murphysboro, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,225
28.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
436
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
474
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
583
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
806
19.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
283
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
280
6.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
116
2.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
29
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Murphysboro, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,818
53.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
37
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,453
43.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
53
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Murphysboro, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
903
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
2.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
90
10.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
98
10.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
252
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
438
48.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
498
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
123
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
93
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
104
11.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Murphysboro, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,377 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.4%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
22
1.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
55
4.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
446
32.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
837
60.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
46
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
581
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
172
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
266
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
143
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
172
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
136
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
488
35.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%

Murphysboro, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,955
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
575
29.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
783
40.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
333
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
162
8.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
67
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
35
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,600
 
205,000