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Compare Lancaster to Murphy

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Murphy (city)
Population 38,871 20,361
Income (median) $36,556 $76,585
Home Value (median) $109,800 $324,700
White 25% 56%
Black 68% 11%
Asian 0% 27%
With Kids 46% 60%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 39% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Murphy?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Murphy: 38871 compared with 20361 total people.

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

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

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

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

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

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