Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford county Tennessee with a geographic area of 62.9 square miles. The total population in Murfreesboro is 141,704 with 48.6% male and 51.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.3% of the population and over age 65 is 9.2% of the population. The median household income is $60,683, per capita income is $31,259. There are a total of 52,252 housing units with 51.9% owner occupied. Education includes 19.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 41.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Murfreesboro in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
