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Murphy, NC Profile


Murphy, NC, population 1,528, is located in North Carolina's Cherokee county, about 60.7 miles from Knoxville and 72.2 miles from Chattanooga.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Murphy has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Murphy's population has declined by about 1%.

Murphy's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Murphy tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,561N/A
20011,551-0.64%
20021,544-0.45%
20031,540-0.26%
20041,5400.00%
20051,537-0.19%
20061,5561.24%
20071,5570.06%
20081,548-0.58%
20091,528-1.29%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,952
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,379
2002679
2003506
2004819
2005759
2006752
20071,081
2008639
20091,220
20101,114
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01813
2002 0218
2003 0215
2004 10111
2005 1308
2006 01110
2007 13112
2008 00010
2009 00019
2010 01115

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,837
20027,588
20036,574
20049,641
20058,159
20066,266
20076,612
20087,668
20099,307
20106,225
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 22 97 6
2002 24 92 7
2003 16 79 9
2004 28 121 4
2005 20 105 4
2006 13 83 4
2007 22 72 10
2008 24 94 2
2009 13 130 2
2010 9 83 3

Location

Elevation1,583 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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