About Murphy

Murphy is a tiny town located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 561 people and just one neighborhood, Murphy is the 102nd largest community in Idaho.

When you are in Murphy, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 47.2% of Murphy's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Murphy is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Murphy who work in farm management (15.35%), office and administrative support jobs (11.42%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (5.91%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Murphy work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Murphy does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Murphy Information and Demographics

Murphy ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.42% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Murphy in 2000 was $13,293, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $53,172 for a family of four.

The people who call Murphy home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Murphy is White, followed by Native American. Murphy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.87% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Murphy include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, French, Swedish, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Murphy is English. Some people also speak Spanish.