Purvis, MS Demographic Data
Purvis, MS Summary
Purvis is located in Lamar County in Mississippi
- Population: 2,020
- Area: 3.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.88 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 518.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 380.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Purvis, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,252
51%
50.8
Male
1,195
49%
49.2
Total Population
2,447
323,128,000
Purvis, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
130
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
194
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
160
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
135
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
207
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
399
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
352
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
218
8.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
124
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
191
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
176
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
126
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
35
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,866
76.3%
77.2
Female
993
53.2%
51.3
Male
873
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,808
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
440
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
337
13.8%
15.2
Female
182
54.0%
55.8
Male
155
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Purvis, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,393
97.8%
96.8
White
1,665
68.0%
72.6
Black or African American
664
27.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.2%
0.8
Asian
4
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
4
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
55
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
54
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
92
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
14
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
78
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,355
96.2%
82.2
Purvis, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
66
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
154
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
519
32.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
392
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
147
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
221
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
122
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
220
13.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,401
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
343
21.1%
31.2
Purvis, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
595
30.3%
33.7%
Now Married
822
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
262
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
91
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
193
9.8
5.8%
Purvis, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,245
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
72
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
35
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Purvis, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
67
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
34
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
143
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
120
14.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
152
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
157
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
81
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
66
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
37,199
57,617
Per capita income
17,615
31,128
Purvis, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
53
4.9%
9.8
Construction
34
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
232
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
34
3.1%
6.6
Information
29
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
64
5.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
52
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
204
18.8%
11.4
Public administration
28
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
238
21.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
119
10.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
67
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
282
25.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
136
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
399
36.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
203
18.7%
18.1%
Purvis, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,087
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
846
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
105
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
27
2.5%
2.7
Other means
98
9.0%
1.8
Worked at home
11
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Purvis, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
46
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
394
47.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
269
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
114
13.9%
21.0
Purvis, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
823
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
474
57.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
349
42.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
96
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Purvis, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
919
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
19
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
63
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
106
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
248
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
254
27.6%
17.8
7 rooms
140
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
37
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
52
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Purvis, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
919
1-unit, detached
755
82.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
0.7%
5.9
2-units
12
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
45
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
71
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Purvis, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
40
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
41
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
134
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
146
15.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
267
29.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
123
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
54
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
89
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
1.0%
1.4%
Purvis, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
367
44.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
456
55.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Purvis, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
185
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
2.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
5
2.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
60
32.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
116
62.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
97
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
18.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
2.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
35
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Purvis, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
322
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
52
16.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
82
25.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
188
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
27
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
624
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
55
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
41
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
93
28.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
90
28.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Purvis, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
474
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
88
18.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
147
31.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
119
25.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
88
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19
4.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
0.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,900
205,000
