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Moving to Purvis, Mississippi

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Population: 2,164. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,445 (+13.0% change)
Males: 1,030 (47.6%), Females: 1,134 (52.4%)

Lamar County

Zip code: 39475

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $30,938
Median house value: $57,000

Population by Race

Races in Purvis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.9%), English (9.4%), Irish (6.8%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 381 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Purvis

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purvis city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -234 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Purvis:

  • SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (823 HIGHWAY 589)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Purvis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Purvis:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 23 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 54 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 57 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Purvis:

  • I H BASS JR MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; LUMBERTON, MS; Abbreviation: 4R1)
  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 14 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)
  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 26 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: M13)

Amtrak station near Purvis:

  • 16 miles: HATTIESBURG (308 NEWMAN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purvis:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 9 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 89 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 89 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high schools in Purvis:

  • PURVIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 220 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAMAR CO VOC TECH CENTER (Location: COLLEGE DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Purvis:

  • PURVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 310 MITCHELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PURVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 220 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON/TODD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Location: 424 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • JEFFERSON-TODD EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 424 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Purvis:

  • LAMAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 62 PURVIS OLOH RD PO BOX 880; Grades: PK – 9)

Libraries

Library in Purvis:

  • LAMAR COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $303,365; Location: 122 SHELBY SPEIGHTS DRIVE; 36,152 books; 389 audio materials; 702 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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