Purvis, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Purvis	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$29,337	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$44,180	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,822	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,249	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,842	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,617	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Purvis is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Purvis is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Purvis is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Purvis is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,450 $44,180 $88,360

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Purvis median earnings by income bracket

Purvis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.8%	27.8%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	7.0%	7.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arnold Line, MS	1,700	$87,300	7.3%
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%
West Hattiesburg, MS	6,083	$59,966	26.3%
Hattiesburg, MS	47,823	$53,085	34.7%
Lumberton, MS	1,714	$32,318	60.3%
Purvis, MS	2,276	$44,180	45.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colorado City, CO	2,276	$82,214	1.1%
Belle Meade, TN	2,276	$367,222	351.5%
Belgium, WI	2,276	$115,670	42.2%
Sumner, IA	2,275	$81,806	0.6%
Greensburg, KY	2,275	$50,019	38.5%
Purvis, MS	2,276	$44,180	45.7%

Source: The Purvis, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.