How many renters in Purvis, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Purvis, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.8% (±21.1 points) of renting households in Purvis, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.8% (±21.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.1% (±19.3 points)
Median share of income: 37.1% (±11.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Purvis

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Purvis	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	30.0% (±16.1 points)	20.0%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±17.9 points)	17.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±11.0 points)	10.4%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±17.9 points)	6.6%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±8.6 points)	9.8%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	55.1% (±19.3 points)	35.6%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Purvis against Lamar County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Purvis	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.8% (±21.1 points)	45.4% (±6.8 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.1% (±19.3 points)	35.6% (±6.2 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.1% (±11.2 points)	26.5% (±4.4 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,410 (±$14,203)	$50,239 (±$6,637)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$939 (±$119)	$1,126 (±$64)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Purvis, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lamar County (45.4%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lamar County, Purvis ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Purvis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Purvis
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Purvis	—	60.8% (±21.1 points)	—
Oak Grove	9.7 mi	39.1% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lumberton	10 mi	72.2% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Hattiesburg	11 mi	65.7% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	12 mi	51.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold Line	13 mi	79.1% (±55.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	16 mi	22.0% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rawls Springs	16 mi	50.4% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Petal	17 mi	47.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lamar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Arnold Line	79.1% (±55.6 points)
2	Lumberton	72.2% (±26.2 points)
3	West Hattiesburg	65.7% (±21.7 points)
4	Purvis	60.8% (±21.1 points)
5	Sumrall	50.0% (±30.6 points)
6	Oak Grove	39.1% (±28.9 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

Are renters in Purvis rent-burdened?

60.8% of renting households in Purvis pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Purvis spend on rent?

The median renting household in Purvis, MS spends 37.1% (±11.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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