Murphysboro Population History 1990 - 2023

Murphysboro Population Facts

What is the current population of Murphysboro?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Murphysboro is 6,963. Murphysboro, Illinois is the 4,013th largest city in the US.

What county is Murphysboro, Illinois in?

Murphysboro is located entirely in Jackson County.

What is the size of Murphysboro, Illinois in square miles?

Murphysboro has an area of 5.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Murphysboro?

The peak population of Murphysboro was in 1990, when its population was 9,220. In 1990, Murphysboro was the 2,632nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,013th largest city in the US. Murphysboro is currently 24.5% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Murphysboro shrinking?

Murphysboro has shrunk 19.9% since the year 2000. Murphysboro, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 98% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Murphysboro, Illinois?

Murphysboro has a population density of 1,547 people per square mile.

Murphysboro Demographics

What is the voting age population of Murphysboro, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Murphysboro, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,561. The voting age population is 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

What percentage of Murphysboro, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.9% of the residents of Murphysboro are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Murphysboro, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Murphysboro are 77.0% White, 14.0% Black, 5.9% Other, 3.0% Two or more races and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 6.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Murphysboro, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Murphysboro, 19.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.3%. On a per-household basis, 16.2% of families are below the poverty line in Murphysboro.

What percentage of Murphysboro, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 56.9% of Murphysboro residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Murphysboro, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.7% of Murphysboro residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.2% have a bachelor's degree and 8.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Murphysboro, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Murphysboro residents aged 5 and older, 7.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Murphysboro Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Murphysboro, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Murphysboro is 10.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Murphysboro, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Murphysboro, 16.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Murphysboro, Illinois?

The median household income in Murphysboro is $36,184.

Murphysboro Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Murphysboro, Illinois?

In Murphysboro, 53.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Murphysboro, Illinois?

Renters occupy 46.1% of housing units in Murphysboro.

What percentage of Murphysboro, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Murphysboro, 27.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Murphysboro, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Murphysboro, 7.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 290 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Murphysboro, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Murphysboro is $594.

What percentage of households in Murphysboro, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Murphysboro, 72.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.