The economy of Murphy is fairly spread out, with a quarter of the population employed in the management and professional sector; about one fifth of the population are employed in either sales/office or construction, maintenance and extraction sectors. The smallest percentage, at only 1.9% are employed in the farm fishing or forestry sector. Murphy also has a relatively low median income per household, at $24,952.
The economy of Murphy is fairly spread out with a quarter of the population employed in the management and professional sector; about one fifth of the population are employed in either sales/office or construction maintenance and extraction sectors The smallest percentage at only 19% are employed in the farm fishing or forestry sector Murphy also has a relatively low median income per household at $24952