Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN

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2023 Population
135,377
0.993% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
31.7
0.635% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.7%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,912
6.7% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$344,100
10.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
72,209
15.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN had a population of 135k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $70,912. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN grew from 134,046 to 135,377, a 0.993% increase and its median household income grew from $66,460 to $70,912, a 6.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), and White (Hispanic) (3.54%).

14.2% of the households in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN are Middle Tennessee State University (4,919 degrees awarded in 2023), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (345 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro (144 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was $344,100, and the homeownership rate was 50.9%.

Most people in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN is home to a population of 135k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.07% of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (12.3k people).

In 2023, there were 3.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.9k people) in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.82k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN are Spanish (9,349 households), Arabic (1,858 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (1,668 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
69,205
Women
51.5%
65,194
Men
48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 134,399 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

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Citizenship

95.1%
2023 Citizenship
95.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    84.9k ± 2.63k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    23.4k ± 1.7k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.82k ± 1.06k
9.42%
Hispanic Population
12.7k people

In 2023, there were 3.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.9k people) in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.82k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.42% of the people in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN are hispanic (12.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,240 ± 1,381 people
  2. Laos
    997 ± 772 people
  3. Egypt
    834 ± 707 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 3,240 Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN residents, followed by Laos with 997 and Egypt with 834.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.07%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.3k people
7.44%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9.98k people

As of 2023, 9.07% of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN residents (12.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was 7.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    9,349 households (7.34%)
  2. Arabic
    1,858 households (1.46%)
  3. Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
    1,668 households (1.31%)

14.2% of the households in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was Spanish. 7.34% of the households in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,016 ± 457
  2. Vietnam
    1,774 ± 315
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,204 ± 333

Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN employs 72.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN were Restaurants & Food Services (5,660 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,839 people), and Construction (3,661 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($131,122), Air transportation ($114,869), and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. ($101,997).

Males in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,290. The income inequality in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,490
Women
47.8%
37,719
Men
52.2%

The workforce of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN in 2023 was 72,209 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

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Occupations

72.2k
2023 Value
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 62.6k employees to 72.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, are Customer service representatives (2,070 people), Registered nurses (2,000 people), and Cashiers (1,807 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

72.2k
2023 Value
15.3%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 62.6k employees to 72.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,660 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,839 people), and Construction (3,661 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,985
Median earning men ± $1,800
$37,861
Median earning women ± $2,137

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,402), Manufacturing ($61,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,781), Construction ($48,804), and Information ($45,743).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN awarded 5,440 degrees. The student population of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,838 male students and 11,253 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN are White (3,654 and 69.1%), followed by Black or African American (809 and 15.3%), Hispanic or Latino (374 and 7.07%), and Asian (215 and 4.06%).

The largest universities in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Middle Tennessee State University (4,919 and 90.4%), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (345 and 6.34%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro (144 and 2.65%).

The most popular majors in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN are General Business Administration & Management (481 and 8.84%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (293 and 5.39%), and General Psychology (290 and 5.33%).

The median tuition cost in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN for a public four year colleges is $7,536 for in-state students and $27,072 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,091 (46.6% men and 53.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,091 students enrolled in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,509 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    242 degrees awarded
  2. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    293 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    248 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was General Psychology with 242 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Middle Tennessee State University
    4,919 degrees awarded
  2. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
    345 degrees awarded
  3. Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
    144 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Middle Tennessee State University with 4,919 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,345 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN, which is 0.758 times less than the 3,095 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,654 degrees mean that there were 4.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 809 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,536) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,970) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,260) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.758% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.892% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN in 2023 were Some college (28.7k), High School or Equivalent (27.2k), and Bachelors Degree (24k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was $344,100 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $310,400 to $344,100, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN is 50.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,605
$26,223
Median Property Taxes
±$1,516

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Rent vs Own

50.9%
Homeownership
2023
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 50.9% of the housing units in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,912
Median Household Income
± $3,238
51.6k
Number of Households
± 2,279

In 2023, the median household income of the 51.6k households in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN grew to $70,912 from the previous year's value of $66,460.

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Wage Distribution

0.415
2023 Wage GINI in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN
0.413
2022 Wage GINI in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN

In 2023, the income inequality in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.361% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
  3. Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN (14.1k out of 131k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 7.78% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,403 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,437 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,403 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 31.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.84%
Uninsured
55.2%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
7.78%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murfreesboro city PUMA, TN grew by 3.56% from 9.51% to 9.84%.

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