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
Compare with nearby places
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- Itta Bena city 1,735
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- Pelahatchie town 1,648
- Fayette city 1,602
- Shaw city 1,586
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