Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.68 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Murphy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Murphy citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.12% of adults in Murphy have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Murphy in 2022 was $26,935, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,740 for a family of four.
Murphy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Murphy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murphy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Murphy include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Murphy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
