Purvis, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,914

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

2.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

21.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,667

31.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,100

37.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Purvis, MS is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.7% of Purvis, MS residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Purvis, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Purvis, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Purvis, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Purvis, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Purvis, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 296
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
446 ± 244
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
100 ± 83

6.58%

Hispanic Population

126 people

6.58% of the people in Purvis, MS are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Purvis, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 4.7% of Purvis, MS residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Purvis, MS was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Purvis, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 77
Vietnam
48 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 38

Purvis, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Purvis, MS.

Economy

The economy of Purvis, MS employs 767 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Purvis, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Educational Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Construction ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

767

2024 Value

± 188

29.6%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Purvis, MS grew at a rate of 29.6%, from 592 employees to 767 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Purvis, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (95 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (73 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Purvis, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

767

2024 Value

± 188

29.6%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Purvis, MS grew at a rate of 29.6%, from 592 employees to 767 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Purvis, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Educational Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Purvis, MS, though some of these residents may live in Purvis, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,080

Median earning men ± $9,639

$27,273

Median earning women ± $9,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($243,000), Public Administration ($84,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,727), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Purvis, MS was $168,100 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,500 to $168,100, a 37.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Purvis, MS is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Purvis, MS have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Purvis, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,356

$427

Median Property Taxes

±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Purvis, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Purvis, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Purvis, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Purvis, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,667

Median Household Income

± $10,435

670

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 670 households in Purvis, MS grew to $45,667 from the previous year's value of $34,688.

The following chart displays the households in Purvis, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Purvis, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.7%)
Carpooled (2.36%)
Walked (1.18%)

In 2024, 95.7% of workers in Purvis, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.36%) and those who walked to work (1.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Purvis, MS have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Purvis, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Purvis, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Purvis, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Purvis, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Purvis, MS (400 out of 1.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Purvis, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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