Population 342 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Purves
Household size in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Purves sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Purves is young: half of its residents are under 30.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +30.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a third of households in Purves (35.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Purves
Renters in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Purves rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Purves: 15.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Purves is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $722 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$197 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Purves runs $704 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Purves
Bachelor's degrees in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Purves have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Purves never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Purves
| Period | Purves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Purves has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Purves compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purves | 2.71 | 30.9 | 35.1% | 21.4% | 15.3% | 2001 | $704 | 13.4% | 61.1% | 2.1% |
| Edna Hill | 2.39 | 38.3 | 16.3% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 1989 | $770 | 18.1% | 71.2% | 4.1% |
| Dublin | 2.98 | 36.5 | 15.8% | 20.1% | 12.2% | 1984 | $1,033 | 24.2% | 71.9% | 3.8% |
| Harbin | 2.34 | 43.1 | 7.5% | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,032 | 46.4% | 86.4% | 1.2% |
| Carlton | 2.23 | 55.8 | 5.0% | 14.1% | 25.3% | 1976 | $1,081 | 28.5% | 90.0% | 2.7% |
| Bunyan | 2.60 | 39.0 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 1995 | $1,381 | 25.9% | 85.4% | 6.8% |
| Selden | 2.39 | 49.6 | 3.1% | 15.0% | 13.1% | 1994 | $998 | 32.9% | 85.2% | 1.2% |
| Hasse | 2.36 | 49.2 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 20.6% | 1998 | $1,039 | 25.4% | 83.5% | 4.5% |
| Hico | 2.66 | 42.9 | 8.7% | 21.1% | 19.6% | 1976 | $1,019 | 28.7% | 90.7% | 2.3% |
| Highland | 2.44 | 40.5 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 24.8% | 1995 | $1,390 | 18.7% | 90.3% | 1.8% |
| DeLeon | 2.64 | 45.0 | 13.4% | 23.8% | 23.6% | 1968 | $679 | 18.4% | 77.1% | 9.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Purves. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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