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Purcell, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Purcell is a Census city of 6,803 people across 15.19 square miles of land, in McClain County. Median household income is $63,457, 57.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Purcell
What Purcell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.19 sq mi
- Water area0.53 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land448
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcClain County, 98.7 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Purcell
- Population6,803
- Median age35.0
- Population under 181,881
- Share under 1827.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,121 plus or minus 230
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households2,548
- Family households1,708
- Share of households that are families67.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Purcell
- Median household income$63,457
- Per capita income$29,754
- Civilian labor force3,035
- Employed2,915
- Unemployed120 plus or minus 73
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over4,347
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Purcell
- Housing units2,795
- Occupied units2,548
- Vacant units247 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied1,453
- Renter occupied1,095
- Ownership rate57.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$868
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Single family units2,178
- Share single family77.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more379 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more13.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes238 plus or minus 85
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Purcell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,672
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,135 plus or minus 253
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more690 plus or minus 165
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home8.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Purcell (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$7,357,400
- Average approval$817,489
- Median approval$750,000
- Largest approval$2,477,000
- Jobs supported88
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Purcell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Purcell (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,117,000
- Average approval$1,058,500
- Median approval$1,058,500
- Largest approval$1,812,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Purcell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Purcell
- NFIP communityCity of Purcell
- NFIP community number400104
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08
The City of Purcell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 400104 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McClain County, not Purcell
McClain County context, not Purcell figures
- Establishments in McClain County958
- Covered employment, McClain County12,439
- Average annual pay, McClain County$47,650
- Housing units permitted, McClain County331
Every figure in this section is published for McClain County as a whole and is not a measurement of Purcell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Purcell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Purcell, Oklahoma?
6,803, in 2,548 households. Purcell city covers 15.19 square miles of land, which is 448 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Purcell in?
McClain County, which holds 98.7 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Purcell?
$63,457. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,600. Median gross rent is $868 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Purcell businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $750,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Purcell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Purcell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Purcell. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Purcell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Purcell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Purcell, city of, community 400104, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Purcell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McClain County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Purcell.
Is zoning published for Purcell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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