Murrieta

  1. Murrieta Legal Resources
  2. Murrieta Statistics
  3. Murrieta Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Murrieta Employment Information
  5. Murrieta Family Information
  6. Murrieta Education Information
  7. Murrieta Business Information
  8. Murrieta Public Benefits Information
  9. Murrieta Criminal Information
  10. Murrieta Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Murrieta Zip Codes


Murrieta Legal Resources Back to top

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Murrieta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 78,336
  • Land Area (2000): 799.733 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.800 square kilometers
Murrieta Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 24,450 2002 45,909 2005 75,008
2000 32,421 2003 54,668 2006 83,523
2001 45,105 2004 67,499 2007 98,051

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Houses (2000): 26,776
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 819
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 724
Murrieta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 63,012 80.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 922 1.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,811 18.81%

Murrieta Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Employment Information Back to top
Murrieta Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,083 8,595 488 5.37% 54
1991 9,221 8,518 703 7.62% 76
1992 9,624 8,756 869 9.02% 90
1993 9,720 8,824 896 9.22% 92
1994 10,012 9,211 801 8.00% 80
1995 10,212 9,485 726 7.11% 71
1996 10,362 9,713 649 6.26% 63
1997 10,784 10,170 614 5.69% 57
1998 11,179 10,623 556 4.97% 50
1999 11,752 11,273 479 4.08% 41
2000 20,941 20,218 722 3.45% 35
2001 21,865 21,092 773 3.54% 35
2002 22,987 22,027 960 4.18% 42
2003 23,942 22,932 1,010 4.22% 42
2004 25,303 24,323 980 3.87% 39
2005 26,509 25,587 922 3.48% 35
2006 27,583 26,687 895 3.25% 33
2007 27,903 26,795 1,107 3.97% 40
2008 28,003 26,514 1,488 5.32% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,961 26,679 1,282 4.58% 46
Feb 2008 27,821 26,542 1,279 4.60% 46
Mar 2008 27,904 26,554 1,350 4.84% 48
Apr 2008 27,888 26,592 1,296 4.65% 46
May 2008 27,971 26,576 1,395 4.99% 50
Jun 2008 28,135 26,607 1,528 5.43% 54
Jul 2008 28,097 26,370 1,727 6.15% 61
Aug 2008 28,120 26,334 1,786 6.35% 64
Sep 2008 28,128 26,375 1,753 6.23% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Murrieta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,961 15.59%
2. Public Administration 1,579 8.31%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 979 5.16%
4. Educational Services 875 4.61%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 762 4.01%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 729 3.84%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 673 3.54%
8. Finance and Insurance 624 3.29%
9. Health Care 607 3.20%
10. Repair and Maintenance 522 2.75%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 506 2.66%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 495 2.61%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 485 2.55%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 459 2.42%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 430 2.26%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 426 2.24%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 383 2.02%
18. Utilities 373 1.96%
19. Truck Transportation 352 1.85%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 333 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,145 14.73%
2. Health Care 1,867 12.82%
3. Finance and Insurance 919 6.31%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 731 5.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 728 5.00%
6. Social Assistance 594 4.08%
7. Public Administration 550 3.78%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 515 3.54%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 476 3.27%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 476 3.27%
11. Department and Other General Stores 409 2.81%
12. Construction 401 2.75%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 365 2.51%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 348 2.39%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 328 2.25%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 261 1.79%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 174 1.19%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 159 1.09%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 159 1.09%
20. Air Transportation 158 1.08%

Murrieta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,233 6.49%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,094 5.76%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 984 5.18%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 806 4.24%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 744 3.92%
6. Other Production Occupations 612 3.22%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 604 3.18%
8. Top Executives 581 3.06%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 571 3.01%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 549 2.89%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 498 2.62%
12. Engineers 496 2.61%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 469 2.47%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 459 2.42%
15. Other Construction Trades 445 2.34%
16. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 433 2.28%
17. Computer Specialists 419 2.21%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 346 1.82%
19. Business Operations Specialists 329 1.73%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 325 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 911 6.26%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 770 5.29%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 765 5.25%
4. Secretaries and Admins 695 4.77%
5. Other Management Occupations 643 4.42%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 639 4.39%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 575 3.95%
8. Registered Nurses 571 3.92%
9. Cashiers 563 3.87%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 535 3.67%
11. Child Care Workers 399 2.74%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 372 2.55%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 337 2.31%
14. Business Operations Specialists 329 2.26%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 309 2.12%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 309 2.12%
17. Customer Service Representatives 290 1.99%
18. Other Production Occupations 276 1.90%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 268 1.84%
20. Accountants and Auditors 267 1.83%

Murrieta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,924 53.20%
15-35 hours 6,992 12.43%
1-14 hours 1,644 2.92%
No regular hours 17,683 31.44%

Murrieta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,646 8.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,600 5.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,963 6.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,067 9.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,433 11.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,432 14.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,577 11.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,771 8.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,233 3.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,799 5.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 685 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 369 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,674 5.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,771 5.71%

Murrieta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 699 2.25%
5-9 2,701 8.71%
10-14 4,339 13.99%
15-19 4,341 13.99%
20-24 2,316 7.47%
25-29 611 1.97%
30-34 2,240 7.22%
35-39 838 2.70%
40-44 1,402 4.52%
45-59 3,743 12.07%
60-89 4,898 15.79%
At least 90 2,892 9.32%

Murrieta Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.03% 14,999 48.35%
30-44 8 0.03% 4,472 14.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,743 12.07%
At least 60 67 0.22% 7,723 24.90%

Murrieta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 55 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,517 13.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,458 76.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 99 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 334 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 83 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 474 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,284 6.86%

Murrieta Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,421 (77,543 people)
Families (2000): 21,059 (70,700 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,742
People at same address in 1995: 30,396
Murrieta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 977 3.84%
$10,000-$14,999 874 3.44%
$15,000-$19,999 918 3.61%
$20,000-$24,999 925 3.64%
$25,000-$29,999 1,081 4.25%
$30,000-$34,999 1,349 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 817 3.21%
$40,000-$44,999 1,200 4.72%
$45,000-$49,999 1,455 5.72%
$50,000-$59,999 2,519 9.91%
$60,000-$74,999 3,566 14.03%
$75,000-$99,999 4,302 16.92%
$100,000-$124,999 2,625 10.33%
$125,000-$149,999 1,139 4.48%
$150,000-$199,999 935 3.68%
$200,000 or more 739 2.91%

Murrieta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,603 14.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,308 28.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 778 3.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,046 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 139 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,015 19.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 62 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,688 10.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 992 3.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 637 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Murrieta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,091 29.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,852 13.87%
Public Assistance 448 0.63%
Retirement 4,824 6.79%
Self Employment 4,473 6.30%
Social Security 6,347 8.94%
Supplemental Security 624 0.88%
Wage / Salary 19,816 27.90%
Other 3,543 4.99%

Murrieta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,163 44.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,252 55.67%

Murrieta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,721 6.08%
Color 1 Box Married 19,913 70.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,226 21.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 461 1.63%

Murrieta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,631 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 19,414 66.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,095 17.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,031 6.96%

Murrieta Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Education Information Back to top
Murrieta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,606 3.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,124 9.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,237 24.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,579 32.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,614 8.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,764 14.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,545 6.63%

Murrieta Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 556 0.71% 924 1.18% 1,480 1.89%
Kindergarten 1,352 1.73% 242 0.31% 1,594 2.03%
Grades 1-4 5,478 6.99% 701 0.89% 6,179 7.89%
Grades 5-8 5,566 7.11% 683 0.87% 6,249 7.98%
Grades 9-12 5,388 6.88% 281 0.36% 5,669 7.24%
Undergrad college 3,111 3.97% 986 1.26% 4,097 5.23%
Graduate or professional school 351 0.45% 407 0.52% 758 0.97%
Total 21,802 27.83% 4,224 5.39% 26,026 33.22%

Murrieta Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $530,660,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $45,175,000
Murrieta Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Public Benefits Information Back to top
Murrieta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 73,775 95.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,565 4.61%

Murrieta Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
2004 $6,909 $35,876 $6,103 $0 $0 $10,170 $23,182 $8,258 $40,904 $103,703
2005 $9,373 $35,811 $10,845 $0 $0 $15,862 $36,080 $8,506 $185,840 $223,253
2006 $12,321 $29,558 $13,245 $0 $0 $20,408 $45,974 $28,060 $189,895 $209,152


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
2004 $0 $5,025 $1,878 $0 $9,600 $6,862 $51,470
$9,098 $0 $2,592 $0 $0 $16,415
2005 $0 $8,625 $1,021 $0 $14,926 $9,429 $61,690
$14,160 $0 $3,065 $0 $0 $10,464
2006 $0 $9,599 $0 $0 $11,931 $14,478 $83,049
$16,077 $0 $3,758 $0 $0 $27,206

Murrieta Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 412
Murrieta Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.086 0.286 0.000 0.818 3.190 0.041 5.194 13.497 3.517 22.249
2000 1.265 0.185 0.000 0.679 2.128 0.123 5.891 13.633 3.547 23.195
2001 1.530 0.044 0.022 0.333 1.929 0.177 5.520 14.189 3.392 23.279
2002 0.915 0.044 0.000 0.370 1.329 0.305 6.622 13.287 2.156 22.370
2003 0.567 0.146 0.000 0.457 1.171 0.000 5.323 13.884 1.500 20.707
2004 0.726 0.207 0.015 0.385 1.333 0.237 6.504 11.363 2.741 20.608
2005 1.013 0.120 0.013 0.480 1.626 0.107 6.519 14.105 3.573 24.197
2006 0.850 0.108 0.024 0.371 1.353 0.084 6.741 14.212 2.682 23.634
2007 0.622 0.082 0.031 0.469 1.203 0.031 4.926 12.188 2.825 19.939

Murrieta Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 31 58
2005 29 68
2006 34 78
2007 35 82

Murrieta Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 622
2000 821
2001 1,137
2002 1,088

Murrieta Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Murrieta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,568 17.32%
10-19 Years 13,692 17.48%
20-29 Years 6,851 8.75%
30-39 Years 13,172 16.81%
40-49 Years 12,710 16.22%
50-59 Years 6,884 8.79%
60-69 Years 5,479 6.99%
70-79 Years 4,459 5.69%
80-89 Years 1,354 1.73%
90+ Years 167 0.21%

Murrieta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,811 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 39,525 50.46%

Murrieta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 55,888 71.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,787 17.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,085 3.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,489 3.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,134 2.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 685 0.87%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 166 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 102 0.13%

Murrieta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,478 20.28%
2. Irish 9,913 14.92%
3. English 9,633 14.50%
4. Italian 5,643 8.49%
5. United States Or American 3,730 5.61%
6. French Non-Basque 3,161 4.76%
7. Polish 2,226 3.35%
8. Scottish 2,043 3.07%
9. Dutch 1,790 2.69%
10. Swedish 1,722 2.59%

Murrieta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 61,392 84.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,848 10.75%
3. Tagalog 987 1.35%
4. German 391 0.54%
5. French 240 0.33%
6. Chinese 199 0.27%
7. Italian 197 0.27%
8. Korean 182 0.25%
9. Arabic 169 0.23%
10. Vietnamese 166 0.23%

Murrieta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 71,185 90.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,090 5.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,470 4.41%

Murrieta Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Murrieta Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Murrieta Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92562 92563 92564