Purdy

Population: 1,308
Median household income: $43,438
Median home value: $84,200

Purdy is a community in Barry County, Missouri, home to 1,308 residents. The median household income of $43,438 is below the Barry County median ($56,611).

From 2019 to 2023, Purdy's population grew 2.5% from 1,276 to 1,308, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $69,500 to $84,200.

32.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,308
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,438
Median home value: $84,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 538
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 14.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2761,308

Median household income

$46,071$43,438

Median home value

$69,500$84,200

Median gross rent

$585$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,276	$46,071	$69,500	$585
2020	1,312	$44,750	$63,600	$635
2021	1,432	$35,368	$63,800	$777
2022	1,374	$38,523	$75,900	$732
2023	1,308	$43,438	$84,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	7.8%
5 to 17	326	24.9%
18 to 24	126	9.6%
25 to 34	223	17.0%
35 to 44	116	8.9%
45 to 54	106	8.1%
55 to 64	129	9.9%
65 to 74	77	5.9%
75 and over	103	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	936	71.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.8%
Two or more races	47	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	315	24.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.9%

High school graduate50.1%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	25.9%
High school graduate	378	50.1%
Some college or associate's	137	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	37	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	449	90.3%
Carpooled	36	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	25.1%
15 to 29 min	291	58.8%
30 to 44 min	25	5.1%
45 to 59 min	12	2.4%
60+ min	43	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 32.8% (390 of 1,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	278	59.3%
Nonfamily households	191	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	469	87.2%
Vacant	69	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	329	70.1%
Renter-occupied	140	29.9%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	365	67.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	14.7%
5 to 19 units	25	4.6%
20 or more units	6	1.1%
Mobile home & other	63	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2960176
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8188, -93.9206