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Total population: 16,521 (Urban population: 16,272 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 249 (all nonfarm))

Poplar Bluff, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,870 (7,052 occupied: 3,861 owner occupied, 3,191 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  45%
State:  30%

Housing density: 680 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $36,700


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $270


Median gross rent in Poplar Bluff, MO in 2000: $341


Housing units in Poplar Bluff with a mortgage: 1,845 (126 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,719






Household type by relationship

Households: 15,923
  • In family households: 12,745 (2,918 male householders, 1,325 female householders)
    3,070 spouses, 4,534 children (4,126 natural, 97 adopted, 311 stepchildren), 285 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 176 other relatives, 276 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,178 (962 male householders (835 living alone)), 1,852 female householders (1,677 living alone)), 364 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 598 (430 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,892 2-persons, 1,047 3-persons, 762 4-persons, 337 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,512 1-person, 270 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

2,147 married couples with children.
1,448 single-parent households (209 men, 1,239 women).

96.0% of residents of Poplar Bluff speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 285 (1.7%)
(44.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.2



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poplar Bluff, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 96
  • 4 rooms: 592
  • 5 rooms: 1,108
  • 6 rooms: 798
  • 7 rooms: 551
  • 8 rooms: 305
  • 9 or more rooms: 402


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Bluff, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 188
  • 3 rooms: 663
  • 4 rooms: 964
  • 5 rooms: 702
  • 6 rooms: 421
  • 7 rooms: 109
  • 8 rooms: 55
  • 9 or more rooms: 63


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 57
  • 1995 to 1998: 271
  • 1990 to 1994: 425
  • 1980 to 1989: 851
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,358
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,597
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,295
  • 1940 to 1949: 821
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,195


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poplar Bluff:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 138
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,138
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,891
  • 4 bedrooms: 558
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 127


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Bluff:

  • no bedroom: 60
  • 1 bedroom: 745
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,389
  • 3 bedrooms: 859
  • 4 bedrooms: 121
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17


Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar Bluff in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 281
  • 1 vehicle: 1,540
  • 2 vehicles: 1,388
  • 3 vehicles: 508
  • 4 vehicles: 111
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33


Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar Bluff in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 949
  • 1 vehicle: 1,682
  • 2 vehicles: 470
  • 3 vehicles: 67
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17

Poplar Bluff, MO house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Poplar Bluff, MO:

  • Less than $10,000: 94
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 114
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 122
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 210
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 245
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 246
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 320
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 424
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 388
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 311
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 270
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 201
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 107
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 139
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 128
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 82
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 52
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 27
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 32
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 21
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 14
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 17
 


Poplar Bluff rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Poplar Bluff:

  • Less than $100: 206
  • $100 to $149: 140
  • $150 to $199: 502
  • $200 to $249: 425
  • $250 to $299: 522
  • $300 to $349: 507
  • $350 to $399: 289
  • $400 to $449: 164
  • $450 to $499: 73
  • $500 to $549: 61
  • $550 to $599: 10
  • $600 to $649: 20
  • $650 to $699: 24
  • $700 to $749: 7
  • $750 to $799: 0
  • $800 to $899: 0
  • $900 to $999: 0
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 0
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 8
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 222
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 81
  • 1990 to 1994: 69
  • 1985 to 1989: 32
  • 1980 to 1984: 44
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1965 to 1969: 26

Poplar Bluff, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.0%
Number of people working at home: 125 (2.1% of all workers)


Poplar Bluff travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 364
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1676
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1838
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 975
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 388
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 46
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 195
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 45
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 35
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 87
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 85
  • 90 or more minutes: 91
 


Poplar Bluff mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,776 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 721 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 135 (2%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 117 (2%)
  • Other means: 47 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 125 (2%)
 


Poplar Bluff, MO household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1507
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 960
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 786
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 632
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 601
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 443
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 428
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 275
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 209
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 392
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 336
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 193
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 148
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 84
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 35
  • $200,000 or more: 28
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 2726
  • United States or American: 2551
  • German: 1522
  • Irish: 1215
  • English: 1058
  • Italian: 264
  • Dutch: 225
  • French (except Basque): 171
  • European: 146
  • Scotch-Irish: 132
  • British: 84
  • Welsh: 57
  • Polish: 55
  • Scottish: 41
  • Norwegian: 39
  • French Canadian: 32
  • Czech: 28
  • Swedish: 25
  • Slavic: 19
  • Swiss: 19
  • Greek: 15
  • Austrian: 9
  • Russian: 9
  • Canadian: 8
  • Slovak: 7
  • Finnish: 7
  • Hungarian: 6
  • Australian: 6
  • Celtic: 5
  • Danish: 5
  • Czechoslovakian: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (20%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
  • Other South Central Asia (13%)
  • Thailand (9%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Canada (5%)

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

  • This state: 11249
  • Northeast: 206
  • Midwest: 1776
  • South: 2450
  • West: 447

51% of Poplar Bluff residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 41
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 51
  • 5th and 6th grade: 65
  • 7th and 8th grade: 369
  • 9th grade: 227
  • 10th grade: 317
  • 11th grade: 236
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 209
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,471
  • Less than 1 year of college: 307
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 682
  • Associate degree: 144
  • Bachelor's degree: 270
  • Master's degree: 219
  • Professional school degree: 131
  • Doctorate degree: 51


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 78
  • 5th and 6th grade: 106
  • 7th and 8th grade: 651
  • 9th grade: 309
  • 10th grade: 286
  • 11th grade: 347
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 214
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,956
  • Less than 1 year of college: 482
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 721
  • Associate degree: 413
  • Bachelor's degree: 398
  • Master's degree: 220
  • Professional school degree: 49
  • Doctorate degree: 12


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.5%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 27.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $22,649
  • Black householders: $16,768
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,111
  • Asian householders: $57,875
  • Some other race householders: $47,946
  • Two or more races householders: $25,417
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $17,083

Poplar Bluff household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Poplar Bluff household income for Black or African American householders

Poplar Bluff household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Poplar Bluff household income for Asian householders

Poplar Bluff household income for some other race householders

Poplar Bluff household income for two or more races householders

Poplar Bluff household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Poplar Bluff marital status for males

Poplar Bluff marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $50,500
  • Black or African American householders: $43,300
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $9,999
  • Asian householders: $128,800
  • Some other race householders: $55,000
  • Two or more races householders: $154,200

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,791
  • One, attached: 164
  • Two: 515
  • 3 or 4: 514
  • 5 to 9: 276
  • 10 to 19: 163
  • 20 to 49: 117
  • 50 or more: 181
  • Mobile homes: 144
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Poplar Bluff:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104
Here:  5.7%
Missouri:  13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:  4.1%
Missouri:  11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:  9.8%
Missouri:  24.9%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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