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Compare Lake Jackson to Murphy

This post compares Lake Jackson, 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 Lake Jackson (city) Murphy (city)
Population 27,317 20,361
Income (median) $54,233 $76,585
Home Value (median) $154,800 $324,700
White 82% 56%
Black 4% 11%
Asian 2% 27%
With Kids 35% 60%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 33% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Jackson or Murphy?
A: Lake Jackson has a larger population count than Murphy: 27317 compared with 20361 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Jackson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Lake Jackson versus 15% for Murphy.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Jackson may include: La-Porte, Hurst, and North-Richland-Hills.

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

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