Purcell, MO Population

Overview

425

Total Population

35.7

Median age

55.53%

Female population %

80.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Purcell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Purcell is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Purcell's population under 18 was 32.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Purcell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Purcell, 23.06% were under the age of 15, 15.06% aged 15 to 29, 47.29% aged 30 to 64, 13.65% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Purcell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.53% females and 44.47% males in Purcell, MO.
The Purcell, MO gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 25.

Purcell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Purcell population: 90.12% are White, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.06% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.
Purcell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 395 (92.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Purcell is White with a population of 383 (90.12% of the total population).

Purcell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 446 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Purcell's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Purcell's population decreased by 90 (22.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Purcell's population was lowest in year 2020 at 319.