Poplar Bluff, MO

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2022 Population
16,313
0.0306% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36
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.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poplar Bluff, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.7k ± 633
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.58k ± 349
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.18k ± 462
2.3%
Hispanic Population
376 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    37,430 ± 4,735 people
  2. India
    22,246 ± 3,655 people
  3. China
    18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    573 ± 201
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    155 ± 130
  3. 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.

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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).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%).

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.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 54 degrees awarded
  2. 178 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 774 degrees awarded
  2. 18 degrees awarded

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

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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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.

Property

$102,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$16,455
$3,048
Median Property Taxes
±$424

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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%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502.01
  2. Census Tract 9509
  3. 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.

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Household Income

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$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poplar Bluff, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Carpooled (13.9%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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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.

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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.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, MO see 1029 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1358 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,029 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, MO

Primary care physicians in Butler County, MO see an average of 1,029 patients per year. This represents a 3.11% decrease from the previous year (1,062 patients).

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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.

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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%.

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