Purvis, MS real estate and demographic information

About Purvis

Purvis is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 2,240 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Purvis is the 110th largest community in Mississippi.

Purvis is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Purvis is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Purvis who work in sales jobs (19.82%), office and administrative support (15.70%) and management occupations (8.23%).

Purvis is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Purvis’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

As is often the case in a small city, Purvis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Purvis Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Purvis rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.55% of adults 25 and older in Purvis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Purvis in 2010 was $18,432, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,728 for a family of four. However, Purvis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Purvis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Purvis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Purvis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Purvis include Irish, English, German and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Purvis is English.