Pine Belt Times

Of the 2,198 people living in Purvis in 2020, 47.5 percent (1,043) were women and 52.5 percent (1,155) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pine Belt Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 51. In the 65 and over age range, there were 285 females and 183 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	585	26.6
Females 18 and over	636	28.9
Males 65 and over	183	8.3
Females 65 and over	285	13

Source: US Census Bureau