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Compare Abilene to Murphy

This post compares Abilene, Texas to Murphy, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Abilene (city) Murphy (city)
Population 122,762 20,361
Income (median) $34,869 $76,585
Home Value (median) $106,800 $324,700
White 73% 56%
Black 10% 11%
Asian 2% 27%
With Kids 32% 60%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 45% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Abilene or Murphy?
A: Abilene has a much larger population count than Murphy: 122762 compared with 20361 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Abilene or in Murphy?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Abilene.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Abilene or Murphy?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Abilene.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Abilene does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Abilene versus 15% for Murphy.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Abilene may include: Wichita-Falls, Lubbock, and Bryan.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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