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Compare Big Spring to Murphy

This post compares Big Spring, 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 Big Spring (city) Murphy (city)
Population 28,257 20,361
Income (median) $33,604 $76,585
Home Value (median) $73,600 $324,700
White 81% 56%
Black 7% 11%
Asian 1% 27%
With Kids 37% 60%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 39% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or Murphy?
A: Big Spring has a larger population count than Murphy: 28257 compared with 20361 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Big Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Big Spring versus 15% for Murphy.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Big Spring may include: Victoria, Plainview, and Sherman.

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

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