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Poplar Bluff, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,928 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Poplar Bluff:

$113,928
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,581 - $192,655

Total population: 17,242 (Urban population: 16,272 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 249 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 7,718 (6,331 occupied: 3,126 owner occupied, 3,296 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

51%
State:

32%

Housing density: 667 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $424,730.

Median contract rent in 2022: $498 (lower quartile is $335, upper quartile is $652)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $532


Median gross rent in Poplar Bluff, MO in 2022: $704

Housing units in Poplar Bluff with a mortgage: 1,625 (108 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 112 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $55,918

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,850

Median monthly housing costs: $662

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Poplar Bluff, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1975

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,375
  • Male householders: 2,298 (827 living alone), Female householders: 3,986 (1,727 living alone)
  • 2,121 spouses (2,091 opposite-sex spouses), 714 unmarried partners, (693 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,153 children (3,584 natural, 144 adopted, 424 stepchildren), 355 grandchildren, 405 brothers or sisters, 273 parents, 0 foster children, 695 other relatives, 747 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 623

Size of family households: 1,554 2-persons, 951 3-persons, 517 4-persons, 253 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,643 1-person, 154 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

1,522 married couples with children.
1,793 single-parent households (197 men, 1,596 women).

97.7% of residents of Poplar Bluff speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 204 (1.2%)
(77.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • 0no bedroom
  • 551 bedroom
  • 8412 bedrooms
  • 1,6343 bedrooms
  • 4894 bedrooms
  • 1075+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • 105no bedroom
  • 6091 bedroom
  • 1,4292 bedrooms
  • 1,0143 bedrooms
  • 1104 bedrooms
  • 305+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar Bluff in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar Bluff in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 166no vehicle
  • 1,0481 vehicle
  • 1,3362 vehicles
  • 4683 vehicles
  • 844 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar Bluff in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar Bluff in renter-occupied apartments
  • 976no vehicle
  • 1,3931 vehicle
  • 8012 vehicles
  • 1133 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1203 rooms
  • 3544 rooms
  • 6215 rooms
  • 7986 rooms
  • 4327 rooms
  • 3628 rooms
  • 4409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • 1051 room
  • 632 rooms
  • 4463 rooms
  • 1,0774 rooms
  • 8375 rooms
  • 5516 rooms
  • 847 rooms
  • 858 rooms
  • 489+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Poplar Bluff city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Poplar Bluff, MO household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Poplar Bluff, MO in 2022
  • 652Less than $10,000
  • 1,530$10,000 to $19,999
  • 823$20,000 to $29,999
  • 399$30,000 to $39,999
  • 513$40,000 to $49,999
  • 691$50,000 to $59,999
  • 494$60,000 to $74,999
  • 528$75,000 to $99,999
  • 407$100,000 to $124,999
  • 206$125,000 to $149,999
  • 160$150,000 to $199,999
  • 68$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Poplar Bluff, MO

  • Distribution of house value in Poplar Bluff, MO in 2022
  • 15Less than $10,000
  • 46$10,000 to $14,999
  • 72$15,000 to $19,999
  • 10$20,000 to $24,999
  • 47$25,000 to $29,999
  • 49$30,000 to $34,999
  • 44$35,000 to $39,999
  • 161$40,000 to $49,999
  • 91$50,000 to $59,999
  • 310$60,000 to $69,999
  • 209$70,000 to $79,999
  • 237$80,000 to $89,999
  • 97$90,000 to $99,999
  • 259$100,000 to $124,999
  • 299$125,000 to $149,999
  • 149$150,000 to $174,999
  • 241$175,000 to $199,999
  • 198$200,000 to $249,999
  • 101$250,000 to $299,999
  • 99$300,000 to $399,999
  • 66$400,000 to $499,999
  • 31$500,000 to $749,999
  • 21$750,000 to $999,999
  • 19$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Poplar Bluff, MO

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Poplar Bluff, MO in 2022
  • 50Less than $100
  • 24$100 to $149
  • 70$150 to $199
  • 326$200 to $249
  • 151$250 to $299
  • 219$300 to $349
  • 273$350 to $399
  • 225$400 to $449
  • 273$450 to $499
  • 400$500 to $549
  • 216$550 to $599
  • 358$600 to $649
  • 75$650 to $699
  • 64$700 to $749
  • 122$750 to $799
  • 101$800 to $899
  • 86$900 to $999
  • 73$1,000 to $1,249
  • 15$1,250 to $1,499
  • 139No cash rent
Work and jobs in Poplar Bluff: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 235 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 347
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,853
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,874
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 548
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 179
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 119
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 363
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 24
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 26
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 103
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 124
  • 90 or more minutes: 114
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Poplar Bluff

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,146 (80.3%)
  • Carpooled: 1,815 (13.1%)
  • Bus: 86 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 83 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 119 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 235 (1.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 26.3%Females
Races in Poplar Bluff detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • 542010 or later
  • 352000 to 2009
  • 321990 to 1999
  • 761980 to 1989
  • 161970 to 1979
  • 43Before 1970
Ancestries in Poplar Bluff, MO

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,461 (23.5%)
  • Irish: 965 (15.5%)
  • English: 677 (10.9%)
  • German: 621 (10.0%)
  • European: 297 (4.8%)
  • Italian: 116 (1.9%)
  • Scottish: 79 (1.3%)
  • French: 43 (0.7%)
  • Dutch: 35 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 33 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 31 (0.5%)
  • British: 22 (0.4%)
  • Syrian: 17 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 15 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 5 (0.08%)
  • Canadian: 4 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Other Middle Africa
Poplar Bluff:

30.4% (62)
Missouri:

0.0% (74)

Trinidad and Tobago
Poplar Bluff:

19.1% (39)
Missouri:

0.3% (689)

Honduras
Poplar Bluff:

18.1% (37)
Missouri:

2.1% (5,346)

Germany
Poplar Bluff:

14.7% (30)
Missouri:

3.0% (7,803)

England
Poplar Bluff:

10.8% (22)
Missouri:

1.1% (2,796)

Korea
Poplar Bluff:

6.9% (14)
Missouri:

2.9% (7,525)

Oceania, n.e.c.
Poplar Bluff:

6.9% (14)
Missouri:

0.3% (724)

Philippines
Poplar Bluff:

4.4% (9)
Missouri:

4.2% (10,873)

Canada
Poplar Bluff:

2.0% (4)
Missouri:

1.9% (4,806)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,341
  • Other state: 4,685
  • Northeast: 124
  • Midwest: 1,558
  • South: 2,127
  • West: 873

77.3% of Poplar Bluff residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34.0% lived in Missouri.


Poplar Bluff:

77.3%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 67
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 12
  • 7th and 8th grade: 38
  • 9th grade: 101
  • 10th grade: 271
  • 11th grade: 77
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 184
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,170
  • Less than 1 year of college: 412
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 616
  • Associate degree: 221
  • Bachelor's degree: 309
  • Master's degree: 238
  • Professional school degree: 29
  • Doctorate degree: 145
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 74
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 16
  • 7th and 8th grade: 215
  • 9th grade: 157
  • 10th grade: 168
  • 11th grade: 418
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 57
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,337
  • Less than 1 year of college: 437
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 620
  • Associate degree: 565
  • Bachelor's degree: 664
  • Master's degree: 61
  • Professional school degree: 34
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Poplar Bluff marital status for males
Poplar Bluff marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,650
  • One, attached: 82
  • Two: 716
  • 3 or 4: 390
  • 5 to 9: 440
  • 10 to 19: 39
  • 20 to 49: 161
  • 50 or more: 157
  • Mobile homes: 77
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Poplar Bluff
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Poplar Bluff, MO
  • 61.3%Electricity
  • 37.3%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Poplar Bluff, MO
  • 73.0%Electricity
  • 23.0%Utility gas
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 196
Here:

12.4%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 154
Here:

14.2%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
Here:

12.5%
Missouri:

22.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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