Everything You Need to Know About the City of Murfreesboro Tennessee

In 2017, Murfreesboro, Tennessee had a population of 126k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $57,753 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Murfreesboro, TN grew from 122,007 to 126,188, a 3.43 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $53,241 dollars to $57,753 dollars, an 8.47 percent increase.

The population of Murfreesboro, TN is 68.2 percent White Alone, 17.9 percent Black or African American Alone, and 6.55 percent Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Murfreesboro, TN speak a non-English language, and 95.7 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Murfreesboro, TN are Middle Tennessee State University (5,086 degrees awarded in 2017), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (309 degrees), and Allied Health Careers Institute (134 degrees).

The median property value in Murfreesboro, TN is $198,800 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 52.7 percent. Most people in Murfreesboro, TN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Murfreesboro, TN is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Murfreesboro

In 2017, universities in Murfreesboro, TN awarded 5,678 degrees. The student population of Murfreesboro, TN is skewed towards women, with 10,315 male students and 12,566 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Murfreesboro, TN are White (3,884 and 71.7 )percent, followed by Black or African American (933 and 17.2 percent), Hispanic or Latino (258 and 4.76 percent), and Asian (174 and 3.21 percent).

The largest universities in Murfreesboro, TN by the number of degrees awarded are Middle Tennessee State University (5,086 and 89.6 percent), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (309 and 5.44 percent), and Allied Health Careers Institute (134 and 2.36 percent).

The most popular majors in Murfreesboro, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (394 and 6.94 percent), General Business Administration & Management (301 and 5.3 percent), and Mass Communication & Media Studies (286 and 5.04 percent).

The median tuition costs in Murfreesboro, TN is $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $6,840 dollars and $24,576 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Murfreesboro

The economy of Murfreesboro, TN employs 67k people and Murfreesboro has an unemployment rate of 2.8 percent. Murfreesboro has seen the job market increase by 2.3 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 56.6 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Murfreesboro, TN are Retail Trade (8,955 people), Manufacturing (7,963 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,680 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($82,545 dollars), Utilities ($79,181 dollars), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,719 dollars).

Households in Murfreesboro, TN have a median annual income of $57,753 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $53,241 dollars in 2016, which represents an 8.47 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Murfreesboro

– The Sales Tax Rate for Murfreesboro is 9.8 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Murfreesboro is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Murfreesboro

– The average earnings of a Murfreesboro resident are $25,789 dollars a year. 

– The Median household earnings of a Murfreesboro resident is $50,337 dollars a year.