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Murphy High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,254 students

Address

100 S Carlen St
Mobile, AL 36606

School District

Mobile County

School Details

Total Students

1,254

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

78

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

1097

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

771 (61.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

57 (4.5%)

Total eligible: 828 students (66.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010237000942

District NCES ID

0102370

Community Profile (36606)

Demographic and economic data for the 36606 ZIP code area where Murphy High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

19,672

Median Age

33.6

Male

45.1%

Female

54.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.8%

5-9

8.4%

10-14

6.1%

15-19

3.6%

Under 18

25.2%

65+

11.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

39.6%

Black/African American

55.3%

Asian

0.5%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

4.1%

Hispanic/Latino

3.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$50,748

Mean Household Income

$70,671

Per Capita Income

$38,181

Median Family Income

$57,102

Poverty Rate

22.1%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Households on SNAP

1,898

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,011

Avg. Commute Time

20.8 min

Work From Home

3.3%

Drive Alone

85.9%

Education

High School or Higher

86.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

28.2%

Graduate Degree

9.1%

Enrolled in School

3,717

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

519

Kindergarten

116

Elementary

1,873

High School

642

College

567

Housing

Median Home Value

$140,800

Median Rent

$923

Total Housing Units

9,133

Owner Occupied

50.3%

Renter Occupied

49.7%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,191

Avg. Household Size

2.32

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

277

$100K-$150K

910

$200K-$300K

611

$500K-$1M

80

Households & Families

Total Households

8,144

Avg. Household Size

2.39

Avg. Family Size

3.18

Married Couples

30.9%

Living Alone

31.0%

Broadband Internet

91.2%

Veterans

945

Foreign Born

159

Health Insurance

Insured

16,995

Uninsured

2,505

Private Insurance

11,475

Public Insurance

7,033

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Mobile, AL 36606

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