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Poplar Bluff, Missouri

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StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Total Population16,2546,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$41,941$70,702$80,734
Median Age37.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.4%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$119,800$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$760$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate20.8%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.1%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.623.526.4
Worked from Home3.7%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.9%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Age in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Median Age37.339.038.9
Under 18 %23.5%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Households6,5042,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households56.7%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children27.2%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.8%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone39.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married34.5%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,619$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.9%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.3%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty58.4%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households28.8%9.8%n/a

Housing in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Housing Units7,7112,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.0%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.7%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.9%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$796$1,948n/a

Education in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Less than High School16.6%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate42.1%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.9%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.0%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.6%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.2%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes66.4%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.1%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

StatisticPoplar BluffMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.3%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%5.8%16.7%

Cities near Poplar Bluff

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.