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The total population of Purvis is estimated to be 1,809 with 877 males (48.48%) and 932 females (51.52%). There are 55 more females than males in Purvis.
The median household income in Purvis was $36,284 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,762(8.24%) from $33,522 in 2020. This income is 48.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Purvis sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,908. Overall, the median household income for the city of Purvis stands at $36,284.
In Purvis, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,172 for males and $22,930 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,370 for males and $36,899 for females.
In Purvis, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $46,641, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $23,771.
In 2022, the population of Purvis was 1,942, a 0.52% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Purvis's population was 1,932, an increase of 1.58% compared to a population of 1,902 in 2020.
The median age in Purvis, MS is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.01% were under the age of 15, 18.01% aged 15 to 29, 35.82% aged 30 to 64, 21.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Purvis population: 72.15% are White, 22.75% are Black or African American, 1.41% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.