One downside of living in Purvis, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.89 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Purvis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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.
