Demographics

People

Total Population2,493
Male Share of the Population50.5%
Female Share of the Population49.5%
Senior Citizens16.9%
Employed Population 16+871
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married35%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.4%
Median Earnings25+$25,897
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,403

Wealth

Median Family Income$51,033
% Above Poverty Level72.9%
% Below Poverty Level27.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home0.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone33.9%
Median Gross Rent$808
Median House Value$103,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)51%
Irish5.9%
German5.4%
English3.8%
Italian2.2%
French Except Basque1%
Norwegian0.6%
Scottish0.4%
Swedish0.2%
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Purvis Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLamar County
Standard Zip Codes39475
Phone Area Codes6,01,769
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude31.14
Approximate Longitude-89.4

Purvis Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHATTIESBURG 5 SW
Distance8.7 miles
Jan Temp36 to 60 F
Apr Temp53 to 78 F
Jul Temp71 to 92 F
Oct Temp53 to 80 F
Annual Precip62.4 inches
StationPOPLARVILLE EXP STN
Distance21.9 miles
Jan Temp38 to 60 F
Apr Temp54 to 77 F
Jul Temp71 to 92 F
Oct Temp55 to 80 F
Annual Precip63.1 inches
StationRICHTON 3 SSE
Distance32 miles
Jan Temp35 to 59 F
Apr Temp50 to 77 F
Jul Temp69 to 92 F
Oct Temp50 to 79 F
Annual Precip59.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Hattiesburg46,251$46,138
Lumberton1,839$26,534
New Augusta688$41,050
Petal10,669$62,392
Poplarville2,960$49,750
Sumrall1,635$64,609

Purvis Public Libraries

Lamar County Library System
144 SHELBY SPEIGHTS DRIVE
Purvis, Mississippi
(601) 794-3221

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Purvis Hospitals

South Ms State Hospital
(Government - State)
823 Highway 589
(601) 794-0100

Purvis Public Schools

Jefferson/todd Alternative Program
424 Martin Luther King Drive
ZIP: 39475
(601) 794-1097
Other
Lamar Co Voc Tech Center
41 College Drive
ZIP: 39475
(601) 794-8298
High
Purvis High School
220 School Street
ZIP: 39475
(601) 794-6221
High
Total Enrollment 588
Purvis Lower Elementary
5976 U.s. Hwy. 11
ZIP: 39475
(601) 794-3302
Primary
Total Enrollment 436
Purvis Middle School
213 School Street
ZIP: 39475
(601) 794-1068
Middle
Total Enrollment 375
Purvis Upper Elementary
310 Mitchell
ZIP: 39475
(601) 794-2959
Primary
Total Enrollment 377

Purvis Private Schools

Lamar Christian School
62 Purvis-oloh Rd
ZIP: 39475
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 294
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