Population by Age in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 7,970 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 553 | 6.94% |
| 5 to 9 years | 456 | 5.72% |
| 10 to 14 years | 435 | 5.46% |
| 15 to 19 years | 520 | 6.52% |
| 20 to 24 years | 610 | 7.65% |
| 25 to 29 years | 628 | 7.88% |
| 30 to 34 years | 542 | 6.80% |
| 35 to 39 years | 429 | 5.38% |
| 40 to 44 years | 447 | 5.61% |
| 45 to 49 years | 522 | 6.55% |
| 50 to 54 years | 522 | 6.55% |
| 55 to 59 years | 469 | 5.88% |
| 60 to 64 years | 411 | 5.16% |
| 65 to 69 years | 324 | 4.07% |
| 70 to 74 years | 274 | 3.44% |
| 75 to 79 years | 256 | 3.21% |
| 80 to 84 years | 243 | 3.05% |
| 85 years and over | 329 | 4.13% |
Male Population in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 3,788 | 47.53% |
| Under 5 years | 301 | 3.78% |
| 5 to 9 years | 229 | 2.87% |
| 10 to 14 years | 209 | 2.62% |
| 15 to 19 years | 310 | 3.89% |
| 20 to 24 years | 283 | 3.55% |
| 25 to 29 years | 326 | 4.09% |
| 30 to 34 years | 263 | 3.30% |
| 35 to 39 years | 231 | 2.90% |
| 40 to 44 years | 199 | 2.50% |
| 45 to 49 years | 273 | 3.43% |
| 50 to 54 years | 256 | 3.21% |
| 55 to 59 years | 219 | 2.75% |
| 60 to 64 years | 175 | 2.20% |
| 65 to 69 years | 147 | 1.84% |
| 70 to 74 years | 109 | 1.37% |
| 75 to 79 years | 95 | 1.19% |
| 80 to 84 years | 81 | 1.02% |
| 85 years and over | 82 | 1.03% |
Female Population in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 4,182 | 52.47% |
| Under 5 years | 252 | 3.16% |
| 5 to 9 years | 227 | 2.85% |
| 10 to 14 years | 226 | 2.84% |
| 15 to 19 years | 210 | 2.63% |
| 20 to 24 years | 327 | 4.10% |
| 25 to 29 years | 302 | 3.79% |
| 30 to 34 years | 279 | 3.50% |
| 35 to 39 years | 198 | 2.48% |
| 40 to 44 years | 248 | 3.11% |
| 45 to 49 years | 249 | 3.12% |
| 50 to 54 years | 266 | 3.34% |
| 55 to 59 years | 250 | 3.14% |
| 60 to 64 years | 236 | 2.96% |
| 65 to 69 years | 177 | 2.22% |
| 70 to 74 years | 165 | 2.07% |
| 75 to 79 years | 161 | 2.02% |
| 80 to 84 years | 162 | 2.03% |
| 85 years and over | 247 | 3.10% |
Median Age in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 37.80% | |
| Male | 34.50% | |
| Female | 41.50% |
Race in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,970 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 7,742 | 97.14% |
| White | 6,360 | 79.80% |
| Black or African American | 1,216 | 15.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 32 | 0.40% |
| Asian | 43 | 0.54% |
| Asian Indian | 13 | 0.16% |
| Chinese | 3 | 0.04% |
| Filipino | 3 | 0.04% |
| Japanese | 6 | 0.08% |
| Korean | 5 | 0.06% |
| Vietnamese | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other Asian | 12 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 90 | 1.13% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 228 | 2.86% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 48 | 0.60% |
| White; Asian | 13 | 0.16% |
| White; Black or African American | 122 | 1.53% |
| White; Some Other Race | 10 | 0.13% |
The Population 16 Years in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,409 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,984 | 46.56% |
| Female | 3,425 | 53.44% |
The Population 18 Years in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,186 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,838 | 45.88% |
| Female | 3,348 | 54.12% |
The Population 21 Years in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,908 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,699 | 45.68% |
| Female | 3,209 | 54.32% |
The Population 62 Years in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,669 | 100.00% |
| Male | 607 | 36.37% |
| Female | 1,062 | 63.63% |
The Population 65 Years in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,426 | 100.00% |
| Male | 514 | 36.04% |
| Female | 912 | 63.96% |
Race (total races tallied) in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 6,570 | 79.99% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,363 | 16.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 103 | 1.25% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 64 | 0.78% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 8 | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 106 | 1.29% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,970 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 236 | 2.96% |
| Mexican | 166 | 2.08% |
| Puerto Rican | 24 | 0.30% |
| Cuban | 2 | 0.03% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 0.55% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,734 | 97.04% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,970 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 236 | 2.96% |
| White alone | 113 | 1.42% |
| Black or African American alone | 10 | 0.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 9 | 0.11% |
| Asian alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 86 | 1.08% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 0.21% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7,734 | 97.04% |
| White alone | 6,247 | 78.38% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,206 | 15.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 23 | 0.29% |
| Asian alone | 42 | 0.53% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 4 | 0.05% |
| Two or More Races | 211 | 2.65% |
Relationship in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,970 | 100.00% |
| In households | 7,550 | 94.73% |
| Householder | 3,461 | 43.43% |
| Spouse | 1,251 | 15.70% |
| Child | 1,980 | 24.84% |
| Own child under 18 years | 1,477 | 18.53% |
| Other relatives | 369 | 4.63% |
| Under 18 years | 165 | 2.07% |
| 65 years and over | 40 | 0.50% |
| Nonrelatives | 489 | 6.14% |
| Under 18 years | 42 | 0.53% |
| 65 years and over | 8 | 0.10% |
| Unmarried partner | 257 | 3.22% |
| In group quarters | 420 | 5.27% |
| Institutionalized population | 321 | 4.03% |
| Male | 198 | 2.48% |
| Female | 123 | 1.54% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 99 | 1.24% |
| Male | 36 | 0.45% |
| Female | 63 | 0.79% |
Households by Type in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,461 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 1,949 | 56.31% |
| With own children under 18 years | 827 | 23.89% |
| Husband-wife family | 1,251 | 36.15% |
| With own children under 18 years | 431 | 12.45% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 153 | 4.42% |
| With own children under 18 years | 72 | 2.08% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 545 | 15.75% |
| With own children under 18 years | 324 | 9.36% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,512 | 43.69% |
| Householder living alone | 1,288 | 37.21% |
| Male | 514 | 14.85% |
| 65 years and over | 131 | 3.79% |
| Female | 774 | 22.36% |
| 65 years and over | 393 | 11.36% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 934 | 26.99% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 981 | 28.34% |
Average Household Size in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,011 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 3,461 | 86.29% |
| Vacant housing units | 550 | 13.71% |
| For rent | 233 | 5.81% |
| Rented, not occupied | 4 | 0.10% |
| For sale only | 71 | 1.77% |
| Sold, not occupied | 39 | 0.97% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 16 | 0.40% |
| All other vacants | 187 | 4.66% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 3.30% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 13.90% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,461 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 2,025 | 58.51% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,436 | 41.49% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 4,476 | 59.28% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,074 | 40.72% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Murphysboro City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |