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Purvis, MS
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Living in Purvis



Purvis is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,942 people and three associated neighborhoods, Purvis is the 129th largest community in Mississippi.

Purvis real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Purvis house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One downside of living in Purvis is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Purvis, the average commute to work is 30.89 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Purvis does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Purvis overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Purvis, 21.26% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Purvis in 2022 was $27,236, 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 $108,944 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 English, Irish, Scots-Irish, African, and French.

The most common language spoken in Purvis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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