2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Puryear had a population of 706. The median age was 45.0 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over. [12] [13]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [14]
There were 287 households in Puryear, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.2% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [12]
There were 310 housing units, of which 7.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.3%. [12]
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there was a population of 667, with 284 households and 191 families residing in the city. The population density was 730.0 inhabitants per square mile (281.9/km2). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 359.0 per square mile (138.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 2.70% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. [4]
There were 284 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $22,315 versus $20,481 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,131. About 7.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
