Poplar Bluff, MO

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2022 Population

16,313

0.0306% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

3.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

27%

0.237% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$37,448

3.39% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$102,700

1.38% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

5,974

4.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Poplar Bluff, MO had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $37,448. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Poplar Bluff, MO declined from 16,318 to 16,313, a −0.0306% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,219 to $37,448, a 3.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poplar Bluff, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.26%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Poplar Bluff, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Poplar Bluff, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Poplar Bluff, MO are Three Rivers College (774 degrees awarded in 2022) and Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (18 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Poplar Bluff, MO was $102,700, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.

Most people in Poplar Bluff, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Poplar Bluff, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Poplar Bluff, MO is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.28% of Poplar Bluff, MO residents were born outside of the country (209 people).

In 2022, there were 8.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in Poplar Bluff, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Poplar Bluff, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Poplar Bluff, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Poplar Bluff, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poplar Bluff, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.7k ± 633
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 349
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 462

2.3%

Hispanic Population

376 people

2.3% of the people in Poplar Bluff, MO are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Poplar Bluff, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

0.717%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2022, 1.28% of Poplar Bluff, MO residents (209 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Poplar Bluff, MO was 0.717%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Poplar Bluff, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
573 ± 201
Gulf War (2001-)
155 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 84

Poplar Bluff, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Poplar Bluff, MO employs 5.97k people. The largest industries in Poplar Bluff, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Manufacturing (959 people), and Retail Trade (858 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($53,603), Public Administration ($43,684), and Educational Services ($39,495).

Employment

Occupations

5.97k

2022 Value

± 633

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Poplar Bluff, MO grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 5.71k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poplar Bluff, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (657 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (650 people), and Production Occupations (577 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poplar Bluff, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.97k

2022 Value

± 633

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Poplar Bluff, MO grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 5.71k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poplar Bluff, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Manufacturing (959 people), and Retail Trade (858 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poplar Bluff, MO, though some of these residents may live in Poplar Bluff, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,585

Median earning men ± $4,196

$24,054

Median earning women ± $2,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,368), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,245), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Public Administration ($43,026), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,375).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Poplar Bluff, MO awarded 792 degrees. The student population of Poplar Bluff, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 826 male students and 1,832 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Poplar Bluff, MO are White (594 and 75.2%), followed by Unknown (96 and 12.2%), Black or African American (69 and 8.73%), and Hispanic or Latino (24 and 3.04%).

The largest universities in Poplar Bluff, MO by number of degrees awarded are Three Rivers College (774 and 97.7%) and Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (18 and 2.27%).

The most popular majors in Poplar Bluff, MO are General Studies (183 and 23.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (178 and 22.5%), and Pre-Nursing Studies (86 and 10.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,658 students enrolled in Poplar Bluff, MO, 31.1% men and 68.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,053 records, of which 70.2% were women and 29.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
54 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
178 degrees awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
71 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Poplar Bluff, MO was Other Teacher Education & Professional Development with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Poplar Bluff, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Three Rivers College
774 degrees awarded
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Three Rivers College with 774 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 218 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Poplar Bluff, MO, which is 0.38 times less than the 574 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 594 degrees mean that there were 6.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 96 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,290) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,310) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poplar Bluff, MO was $102,700 in 2022, which is 0.364 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $102,700, a 1.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Poplar Bluff, MO is 48.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Poplar Bluff, MO have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poplar Bluff, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Poplar Bluff, MO is $37,448. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Poplar Bluff, MO was Census Tract 9502.01 with a value of $63,468, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9508, with respective values of $49,141 and $46,071.

Housing

Property

$102,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,455

$3,048

Median Property Taxes

±$424

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Poplar Bluff, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Poplar Bluff, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.7%

Homeownership

2022

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.7% of the housing units in Poplar Bluff, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poplar Bluff, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502.01
Census Tract 9509
Census Tract 9508

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Poplar Bluff, MO was Census Tract 9502.01 with a value of $63,468, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9508, with respective values of $49,141 and $46,071.

The following map shows all of the places in Poplar Bluff, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,448

Median Household Income

± $8,877

6.26k

Number of Households

± 676

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.26k households in Poplar Bluff, MO grew to $37,448 from the previous year's value of $36,219.

The following chart displays the households in Poplar Bluff, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poplar Bluff, MO is from Poplar Bluff, MO.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Poplar Bluff, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (3.03%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Poplar Bluff, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (3.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poplar Bluff, MO have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Poplar Bluff, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Poplar Bluff, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Poplar Bluff, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Poplar Bluff, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poplar Bluff, MO (4.22k out of 15.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poplar Bluff, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.7% of the population of Poplar Bluff, MO has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

26.6%

Employer Coverage

33.7%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

2.64%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Poplar Bluff, MO grew by 9.18% from 13.1% to 14.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Poplar Bluff, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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