Purvis, MS Profile

Purvis, MS, population 2,445, is located in Mississippi's Lamar county, about 86.8 miles from Mobile and 91.3 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Purvis's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Purvis has grown by about 13%.

Purvis's property crime levels tend to be Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	32.00
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,164	N/A
2001	2,214	2.31%
2002	2,256	1.90%
2003	2,316	2.66%
2004	2,383	2.89%
2005	2,445	2.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,938

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	39
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Robbery	-	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	0	-	-	-	-	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Larceny, Theft	-	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Arson	-	0	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	381 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities