Purcell

Population: 354
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $84,600

Located in Jasper County, Missouri, Purcell is a community with a population of 354. The median household income of $38,750 is below the Jasper County median ($57,525).

Between 2019 and 2023, Purcell's population declined 16.3% from 423 to 354, while its median home value rose 12.5% from $75,200 to $84,600.

The median resident is 42.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 354
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $84,600
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 182
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

423354

Median household income

$53,021$38,750

Median home value

$75,200$84,600

Median gross rent

$694$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	423	$53,021	$75,200	$694
2020	402	$52,614	$76,700	$808
2021	425	$35,417	$71,300	$805
2022	414	$36,071	$81,200	$920
2023	354	$38,750	$84,600	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5420.6%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.6%
5 to 17	88	24.9%
18 to 24	27	7.6%
25 to 34	23	6.5%
35 to 44	38	10.7%
45 to 54	73	20.6%
55 to 64	32	9.0%
65 to 74	35	9.9%
75 and over	36	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	264	74.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	5.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	11.0%
High school graduate	82	34.6%
Some college or associate's	102	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	10	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	17	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	128	90.8%
Carpooled	8	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	11.0%
15 to 29 min	57	41.9%
30 to 44 min	18	13.2%
45 to 59 min	26	19.1%
60+ min	20	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 24.3% (86 of 354)

	Count	Share
Family households	84	63.6%
Nonfamily households	48	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	72.5%
Vacant	50	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	81.8%
Renter-occupied	24	18.2%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170	93.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2960140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2433, -94.4394