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Purvis, Mississippi

city · Lamar County

At a glance

1,914
Population
$168,100
Median home value
45% below U.S. median
$939/mo
Median rent
30% below U.S. median
$45,667
Median household income
42% below U.S. median
24.3 min
Average commute
87.9%
Homes with broadband
1.8%
Unemployment

Living here

Nearest 4-year college13 mi
Nearest community college15 mi
Nearest technical college13 mi
High school graduates84.2%
College graduates22.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city The ADP
county Lamar County Economic Dev District
region Southern Mississippi Planning & Dev. Dis
state Electric Power Associations of Mississippi
state Entergy Mississippi Economic Development
state Mississippi Development Authority
state Mississippi Economic Dev Council
state Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
state Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Economic Development
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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