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Murphysboro, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $84,393 (it was $46,700 in 2000)
Murphysboro:

$84,393
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,883 - $119,722

Total population: 7,811 (All urban)

Houses: 4,022 (3,482 occupied: 1,682 owner occupied, 1,844 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

52%
State:

33%

Housing density: 832 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $153,435.

Median contract rent in 2022: $541 (lower quartile is $368, upper quartile is $730)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $725


Median gross rent in Murphysboro, IL in 2022: $752

Housing units in Murphysboro with a mortgage: 867 (43 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $60,050

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,207

Median monthly housing costs: $749

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Murphysboro, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1956

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,003
  • Male householders: 1,444 (662 living alone), Female householders: 1,973 (913 living alone)
  • 930 spouses (930 opposite-sex spouses), 185 unmarried partners, (185 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,918 children (1,882 natural, 17 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 103 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 0 foster children, 56 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 205

Size of family households: 1,056 2-persons, 394 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 46 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,659 1-person, 91 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

655 married couples with children.
813 single-parent households (17 men, 796 women).

87.8% of residents of Murphysboro speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 312 (4.5%)
(36.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 211 bedroom
  • 5042 bedrooms
  • 8533 bedrooms
  • 2484 bedrooms
  • 565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • 79no bedroom
  • 3151 bedroom
  • 1,1062 bedrooms
  • 2293 bedrooms
  • 1154 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 6091 vehicle
  • 6882 vehicles
  • 3013 vehicles
  • 664 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro in renter-occupied apartments
  • 397no vehicle
  • 1,1201 vehicle
  • 3092 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 2134 rooms
  • 4075 rooms
  • 4076 rooms
  • 2877 rooms
  • 1628 rooms
  • 2019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • 721 room
  • 982 rooms
  • 2233 rooms
  • 6154 rooms
  • 5075 rooms
  • 2056 rooms
  • 527 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 369+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Murphysboro, IL
Murphysboro city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Murphysboro, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Murphysboro, IL in 2022
  • 162Less than $10,000
  • 321$10,000 to $19,999
  • 784$20,000 to $29,999
  • 445$30,000 to $39,999
  • 310$40,000 to $49,999
  • 329$50,000 to $59,999
  • 462$60,000 to $74,999
  • 331$75,000 to $99,999
  • 187$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90$125,000 to $149,999
  • 64$150,000 to $199,999
  • 59$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Murphysboro, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Murphysboro, IL in 2022
  • 94Less than $10,000
  • 6$25,000 to $29,999
  • 51$30,000 to $34,999
  • 40$35,000 to $39,999
  • 204$40,000 to $49,999
  • 112$50,000 to $59,999
  • 204$60,000 to $69,999
  • 127$70,000 to $79,999
  • 190$80,000 to $89,999
  • 64$90,000 to $99,999
  • 209$100,000 to $124,999
  • 70$125,000 to $149,999
  • 34$150,000 to $174,999
  • 50$175,000 to $199,999
  • 36$200,000 to $249,999
  • 48$250,000 to $299,999
  • 64$300,000 to $399,999
  • 28$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Murphysboro, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Murphysboro, IL in 2022
  • 33Less than $100
  • 46$100 to $149
  • 52$200 to $249
  • 8$250 to $299
  • 213$300 to $349
  • 123$350 to $399
  • 84$400 to $449
  • 119$450 to $499
  • 185$500 to $549
  • 66$550 to $599
  • 148$600 to $649
  • 80$650 to $699
  • 171$700 to $749
  • 163$750 to $799
  • 100$800 to $899
  • 42$900 to $999
  • 64$3,500 or more
  • 162No cash rent
Work and jobs in Murphysboro: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.1%
Number of people working at home: 185 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 236
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 272
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 504
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 547
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 242
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 87
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 107
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 244
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 74
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 173
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 44
  • 90 or more minutes: 49
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Murphysboro

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,439 (83.8%)
  • Carpooled: 185 (6.4%)
  • Taxi: 16 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 40 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 185 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 7.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.8%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 24.9%Males
  • 11.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 20.2%Males
  • 10.1%Females
Races in Murphysboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Murphysboro, Illinois
  • 02010 or later
  • 1832000 to 2009
  • 801990 to 1999
  • 381980 to 1989
  • 361970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970
Ancestries in Murphysboro, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 390 (15.1%)
  • American: 315 (12.2%)
  • English: 230 (8.9%)
  • European: 143 (5.5%)
  • Bulgarian: 132 (5.1%)
  • Irish: 111 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 109 (4.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 40 (1.5%)
  • Norwegian: 32 (1.2%)
  • Scottish: 25 (1.0%)
  • Welsh: 22 (0.9%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 18 (0.7%)
  • Haitian: 18 (0.7%)
  • French: 17 (0.7%)
  • Ethiopian: 14 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 12 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 9 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 9 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 7 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 3 (0.1%)
  • Bermudan: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Murphysboro:

38.1% (119)
Illinois:

0.6% (11,009)

Mexico
Murphysboro:

24.7% (77)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Bulgaria
Murphysboro:

15.7% (49)
Illinois:

0.8% (14,165)

Guatemala
Murphysboro:

11.9% (37)
Illinois:

1.3% (22,793)

Korea
Murphysboro:

9.0% (28)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

Other Northern America
Murphysboro:

1.6% (5)
Illinois:

0.0% (143)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,119
  • Other state: 1,490
  • Northeast: 49
  • Midwest: 665
  • South: 508
  • West: 260

83.5% of Murphysboro residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58.3% lived in Illinois.


Murphysboro:

83.5%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 15
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 13
  • 10th grade: 53
  • 11th grade: 56
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 70
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 838
  • Less than 1 year of college: 184
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 451
  • Associate degree: 180
  • Bachelor's degree: 220
  • Master's degree: 144
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 32
  • 7th and 8th grade: 54
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 33
  • 11th grade: 50
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 28
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 700
  • Less than 1 year of college: 164
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 527
  • Associate degree: 351
  • Bachelor's degree: 379
  • Master's degree: 172
  • Professional school degree: 42
  • Doctorate degree: 45
Educational Attainment for Females
Murphysboro marital status for males
Murphysboro marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,628
  • Two: 432
  • 3 or 4: 446
  • 5 to 9: 41
  • 20 to 49: 107
  • 50 or more: 108
  • Mobile homes: 225
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,126

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 7.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Murphysboro
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Murphysboro, IL
  • 68.8%Utility gas
  • 27.3%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Murphysboro, IL
  • 50.5%Electricity
  • 48.3%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Here:

11.2%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

9.6%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

22.3%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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