CA

National Population : 333,590,059
California State Population : 39,150,723

About Murphys, CA

Murphys, CA is located in Calaveras County in the state of California.

The total City Population for Murphys is about 2,100 with about 78 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 4,368.

The Average Home Value is $320,000.00, which is roughly 36% lower than the Average Home Value of $503,143.00 for the state of California, and roughly 41% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $49,162.00, which is roughly 31% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $71,294.00 for the state of California, and roughly 15% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Murphys is about 6.6%.

California is ranked #4 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 84.2 out of 100.

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Voting

Calaveras County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 39.19% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 60.81%
Democratic: 36.98%
Libertarian: 1.32%
Green: 0.46%
Other: 0.43%


Nearby Locations

Vallecito, CA (4.11 mi.)
Columbia, CA (7.43 mi.)
Mtn Ranch, CA (8.42 mi.)
Sheep Ranch, CA (8.42 mi.)
Camp Connell, CA (10.39 mi.)
Arnold, CA (10.39 mi.)
Bear Valley, CA (10.39 mi.)
Angels Camp, CA (10.83 mi.)
Sonora, CA (11.79 mi.)
San Andreas, CA (12.01 mi.)
Twain Harte, CA (13.62 mi.)
Glencoe, CA (13.92 mi.)
Mokelumne Hl, CA (14.04 mi.)
Mokelumne Hill, CA (14.04 mi.)
Soulsbyville, CA (14.31 mi.)
Mi Wuk Village, CA (15.25 mi.)
Mi Wuk Vlg, CA (15.25 mi.)
Jamestown, CA (15.38 mi.)
Wilseyville, CA (16.26 mi.)
Tuolumne, CA (16.39 mi.)
Copperopolis, CA (16.50 mi.)
West Point, CA (18.45 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 95247
Latitude : 38.099378
Longitude : -120.463625
TimeZone : Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : West
Average Elevation : 2001 ft.
Area Code(s) : 209

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.14
Male Population Estimate : 48.79%
Female Population Estimate : 51.21%
Median Age : 54.3
Male Median Age : 52.6
Female Median Age : 55.9

White Population Estimate : 93.91%
Black Population Estimate : 1.35%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 8.56%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.01%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.55%
Indian Population Estimate : 2.36%
Other Population Estimate : 3.48%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Murphys specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Calaveras County: About 5 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Calaveras County: About 327 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Calaveras County is about 22% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 12% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.