Purvis, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Purvis, Mississippi - Basic Facts

The City of Purvis had a population of 2,035 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Purvis is located at latitude 31.1432 and longitude -89.4098 in Lamar County. The formal boundaries for the City of Purvis encompass a land area of 3.88 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Lamar County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Purvis has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Purvis is located within Supervisor District 3, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lamar County.

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Purvis, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,035 (100%)
Population in Households	1,946 (95.6%)
Population in Families	1,598 (78.5%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	89 ( 4.4%)
Population Density	486
Diversity Index²	38


INCOME
Median Household Income	$54,732
Average Household Income	$70,153
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	23%
Per Capita Income	$26,736
Wealth Index⁵	53
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (45.4)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	908 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	599 (66.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	174 (19.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	135 (14.9%)
Median Home Value	$198,737
Average Home Value	$205,426
Housing Affordability Index³	112

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	773
Average Household Size	2.52
Family Households	545
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

908 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

599 (66.0%)

Renter Occupied HU

174 (19.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

135 (14.9%)

Median Home Value

$198,737

Average Home Value

$205,426

Housing Affordability Index³

112

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

773

Average Household Size

2.52

Family Households

545

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	1.52%	0.88%
Households	0.94%	1.09%
Families		1.04%
Median Household Income		0.98%
Per Capita Income		3.82%
Owner Occupied HU		2.30%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

1.52%

0.88%

Households

0.94%

1.09%

Families

1.04%

Median Household Income

0.98%

Per Capita Income

3.82%

Owner Occupied HU

2.30%

Purvis, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Purvis to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 115	73rd
Population Density	# 161	63rd
Median Household Income	# 123	71st
Housing Affordability Index	# 133	31st
Per Capita Income	# 188	56th
Diversity Index	# 301	29th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 115

73rd

Population Density

# 161

63rd

Median Household Income

# 123

71st

Housing Affordability Index

# 133

31st

Per Capita Income

# 188

56th

Diversity Index

# 301

29th

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Purvis, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Purvis, Mississippi - Basic Facts

Purvis, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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INCOME

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Purvis, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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