One of the benefits of Murphy is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.68 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small town, Murphy does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Murphy are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.12% of adults in Murphy having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Murphy in 2022 was $26,935, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,740 for a family of four.
Murphy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Murphy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murphy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Murphy include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Murphy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
