How long do people stay in their homes in Purvis, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Purvis, MS, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±9.6 points) of households in Purvis, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.7% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 29.5%

When households in Purvis moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Purvis	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	10.1% (±5.5 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±7.9 points)	22.5%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3% (±9.9 points)	40.5%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.3% (±6.6 points)	16.9%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±10.0 points)	8.7%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±7.7 points)	7.4%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Purvis, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lamar County (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Purvis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Purvis
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Purvis	—	27.7% (±9.6 points)	—
Oak Grove	9.7 mi	38.3% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lumberton	10 mi	14.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Hattiesburg	11 mi	37.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	12 mi	39.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Arnold Line	13 mi	14.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	16 mi	18.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rawls Springs	16 mi	19.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Petal	17 mi	22.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hattiesburg, MS (39.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lamar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oak Grove	38.3% (±14.8 points)
2	West Hattiesburg	37.4% (±9.3 points)
3	Purvis	27.7% (±9.6 points)
4	Sumrall	22.7% (±8.6 points)
5	Lumberton	14.5% (±10.6 points)
6	Arnold Line	14.1% (±13.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Purvis

How often do people move in Purvis?

27.7% of households in Purvis, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Purvis have?

29.5% of households in Purvis have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Purvis city, Mississippi

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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