| MCPHERSON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 2439 |
| MCPHERSON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 2904 |
| MCPHERSON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -16 |
| MCPHERSON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -465 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 2904 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 485 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.6 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29.2 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 724 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.4 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2463 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2456 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99.3 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MCPHERSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99 |
| MCPHERSON Births 2006 | 29 |
| MCPHERSON Deaths 2006 | 37 |
| MCPHERSON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 73.2 |
| MCPHERSON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| MCPHERSON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 32.7 |
| MCPHERSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 58.8 |
| MCPHERSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.7 |
| MCPHERSON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 678 |
| MCPHERSON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 16.4 |
| MCPHERSON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 1460 |
| MCPHERSON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -5 |
| MCPHERSON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -0.3 |
| MCPHERSON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 83.1 |
| MCPHERSON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 20100 |
| MCPHERSON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.3 |
| MCPHERSON Households 2000 (complete count) | 1227 |
| MCPHERSON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.31 |
| MCPHERSON Per capita income in 1999 | 12748 |
| MCPHERSON Median household income 2008 | 31709 |
| MCPHERSON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.4 |
| MCPHERSON Personal income 2007 | 81 |
| MCPHERSON Per capita personal income 2007 | 32437 |
| MCPHERSON Civilian labor force 2008 | 1108 |
| MCPHERSON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 48 |
| MCPHERSON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.3 |
| MCPHERSON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1298 |
| MCPHERSON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -355 |
| MCPHERSON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 197 |
| MCPHERSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 44443 |
| MCPHERSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34240 |
| MCPHERSON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 88 |
| MCPHERSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 361 |
| MCPHERSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -23 |
| MCPHERSON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 188 |
| MCPHERSON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1736 |
| MCPHERSON Total number of firms 2002 | 252 |
| MCPHERSON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MCPHERSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 10869 |
| MCPHERSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3904 |
| MCPHERSON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9 |
| MCPHERSON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 817 |
| MCPHERSON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 518187 |
| MCPHERSON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 33194 |
| MCPHERSON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 13385 |
| MCPHERSON Land area in square miles 2000 | 1136.94 |
| MCPHERSON Population per square mile 2000 | 3 |
