Overview
700
Total Population
48.0
Median age
45.57%
Female population %
119.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
74.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Puryear's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Puryear is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Puryear's population under 18 was 18.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Puryear's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Puryear, 14.57% were under the age of 15, 17.43% aged 15 to 29, 40.00% aged 30 to 64, 24.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 62 less females than males in Puryear:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.57% females and 54.43% males in Puryear, TN.
- The Puryear, TN gender ratio is 119.4:100 i.e. 119.4 men to 100 women (1.194).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 56.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 40.
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Race / Ethnicity
Puryear's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Puryear population: 85% are White, 4.57% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 4.43% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
- Puryear's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 653 (93.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Puryear is White with a population of 595 (85% of the total population).
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Year by year
Puryear's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 705 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Puryear's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Puryear's population increased by 30 (4.46%), 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, Puryear's population was lowest in year 2019 at 659.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)