About Murfreesboro - Murfreesboro is a city located in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA. According to the 2004 census estimate the city had a total population of 81,511. It is the county seat of Rutherford County.

Although Murfreesboro is sometimes considered a suburb or exurb of Nashville, Tennessee, it is far enough away and has a large enough population to maintain a separate identity from its larger neighbor.

Murfreesboro is the location of Middle Tennessee State University.

Murfreesboro is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. From 1990 to 2000, the town's population grew 50%, from 46,000 to 69,000.

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Living in Murfreesboro

People of Murfreesboro - As of the census of 2000, there are 68,816 people, 26,511 households, and 15,747 families residing in the city. The population density is 681.5/km˛ (1,764.9/mi˛). There are 28,815 housing units at an average density of 285.3/km˛ (739.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 79.85% White, 13.89% African American, 0.28% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 3.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 26,511 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.02.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $39,705, and the median income for a family is $52,654. Males have a median income of $36,078 versus $26,531 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,219. 14.1% of the population and 8.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 11.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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