Purdy, MO Population

Overview

1,432

Total Population

20.9

Median age

51.19%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

87.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Purdy's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Purdy is 20.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Purdy's population under 18 was 47.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Purdy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Purdy, 39.25% were under the age of 15, 15.78% aged 15 to 29, 37.43% aged 30 to 64, 6.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 more females than males in Purdy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Purdy, MO.
The Purdy, MO gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 178.

Purdy's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Purdy population: 75.42% are White, 1.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.69% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.
Purdy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 762 (53.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Purdy is White with a population of 1,08 (75.42% of the total population).

Purdy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,150 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Purdy's population increased by 36 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Purdy's population decreased by 98 (8.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Purdy's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,032.