Murfreesboro, TN Demographic Data
Murfreesboro, TN Summary
Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County in Tennessee
- Population: 114,044
- Area: 55.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 55.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,055.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 555.12 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Murfreesboro, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
66,691
51%
50.8
Male
65,248
50%
49.2
Total Population
131,939
323,128,000
Murfreesboro, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,922
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,175
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,036
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,275
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
17,837
13.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,465
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,353
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,106
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,607
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,350
3.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,306
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,060
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,447
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
101,852
77.2%
77.2
Female
52,940
52.0%
51.3
Male
48,912
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
92,762
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,855
10.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,813
8.2%
15.2
Female
6,502
60.1%
55.8
Male
4,311
39.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Murfreesboro, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
127,268
96.5%
96.8
White
99,290
75.3%
72.6
Black or African American
22,653
17.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4,537
3.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
788
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,671
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,756
7.4%
17.8
Mexican
7,171
5.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
596
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
93
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,896
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
122,183
92.6%
82.2
Murfreesboro, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,306
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,526
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,018
25.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,476
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,719
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,952
24.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,697
12.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,832
5.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
73,862
95.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,649
36.9%
31.2
Murfreesboro, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,080
42.2%
33.7%
Now Married
45,834
42.9%
47.5
Divorced
9,521
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,336
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
5,035
4.7
5.8%
Murfreesboro, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
111,509
89.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,508
10.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Murfreesboro, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,436
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,312
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,524
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,226
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,067
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,732
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,660
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,723
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,599
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,092
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
54,654
57,617
Per capita income
28,089
31,128
Murfreesboro, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,885
13.8%
9.8
Construction
2,450
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,622
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,268
7.3%
6.6
Information
2,433
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,427
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,186
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,535
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
2,118
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
12,280
17.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,393
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,245
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,780
3.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,608
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,282
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,542
30.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,630
17.6%
18.1%
Murfreesboro, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
70,764
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
61,393
86.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,289
6.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
127
0.2%
5.1
Walked
713
1.0%
2.7
Other means
294
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
3,948
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.3
26.6
Murfreesboro, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,857
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,157
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
21,364
43.3%
37.1
3 or more
11,993
24.3%
21.0
Murfreesboro, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
49,371
96.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
26,615
53.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
22,756
46.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,909
3.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Murfreesboro, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,280
1 room
1,666
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
925
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,264
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
9,019
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
8,191
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
8,871
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
6,191
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
5,805
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,348
14.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Murfreesboro, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,280
1-unit, detached
29,695
57.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,352
6.5%
5.9
2-units
1,386
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,202
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,557
12.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,700
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,923
7.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,465
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Murfreesboro, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,212
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
986
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,630
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,054
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,743
7.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,146
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,831
25.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,375
33.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,649
5.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,654
3.2%
1.4%
Murfreesboro, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Murfreesboro, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,940
47295100.0
Less than $500
79
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
694
3.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,013
5.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,266
6.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,570
24.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,628
24.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,690
35.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,827
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,197
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,303
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,142
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,471
13.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Murfreesboro, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
21,715
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
75
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
276
1.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,316
6.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,891
8.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
9,020
41.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,137
42.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,041
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,025
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,611
7.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,968
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,797
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,532
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,667
12.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,509
35.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,672
0.0%
0.0%
Murfreesboro, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
26,615
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
510
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,248
4.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,148
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,646
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,840
29.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,507
20.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
575
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
141
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
211,000
205,000
