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Mississippi · Census place 60480

Purvis city, MS

Quick answer

Purvis city has 1,691 residents, ranking #151 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $34,688, the median home is worth $122,500 and median gross rent runs $862 a month.

Population
1,691Purvis city residents
Median household income
$34,688Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$122,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$862Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Purvis city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Purvis city median would spend about 29.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29% of residents and 62.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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