Median Household Income
$44,154 ± $7,101
Median Home Value
$85,900 ± $5,854
Median Gross Rent
$697 ± $187/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,101
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
49.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3%
Median Age
39.5
Average Commute
18 min
Households
3,373
Veterans
278
Population Over Time
Murphysboro shrank 17.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
8,189
2016
8,007
2018
7,951
2020
7,727
2022
7,101
2024
6,735
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
71.0%
Hispanic or Latino
7.2%
Black or African American
15.7%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.