Murphy, NC Profile

Murphy, NC, population 1,565, 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 this decade the population of Murphy has stayed about the same.

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
	White	90%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.80
	Males	37.50
	Females	48.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,568	N/A
2001	1,557	-0.70%
2002	1,555	-0.13%
2003	1,555	0.00%
2004	1,562	0.45%
2005	1,565	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,952

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,379
2002	679
2003	506
2004	819
2005	759
2006	752

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	2	0	3	1
Robbery	8	1	1	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	13	8	5	11	8	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,837
2002	7,588
2003	6,574
2004	9,641
2005	8,159
2006	6,266

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	22	24	16	28	20	13
Larceny, Theft	97	92	79	121	105	83
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	7	9	4	4	4
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,583 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles