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Compare Murphy to Port Arthur

This post compares Murphy, Texas to Port Arthur, 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 Murphy (city) Port Arthur (city)
Population 20,361 55,177
Income (median) $76,585 $35,225
Home Value (median) $324,700 $64,300
White 56% 49%
Black 11% 39%
Asian 27% 6%
With Kids 60% 35%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 15% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murphy or Port Arthur?
A: Murphy has a much smaller population count than Port Arthur: 20361 compared with 55177 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Port Arthur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 15% for Murphy versus 43% for Port Arthur.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murphy may include: Coppell, Frisco, and Allen.

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

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