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Compare DeSoto to Murphy

This post compares DeSoto, 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 DeSoto (city) Murphy (city)
Population 52,596 20,361
Income (median) $46,782 $76,585
Home Value (median) $155,100 $324,700
White 26% 56%
Black 69% 11%
Asian 0% 27%
With Kids 35% 60%
Age (median) 39 37
Rentals 37% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, DeSoto or Murphy?
A: DeSoto has a larger population count than Murphy: 52596 compared with 20361 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeSoto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for DeSoto versus 15% for Murphy.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to DeSoto may include: Lancaster, Cedar-Hill, and Beaumont.

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

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