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Poplar Bluff Missouri Information: Poplar Bluff, Missouri is part of BUTLER County. Population for Poplar Bluff from the last gathering is 16651. You can view Poplar Bluff venues that host many Poplar Bluff MO events every year. You can also research Poplar Bluff Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Poplar Bluff Missouri real estate guide. Poplar Bluff Missouri has a latitude of 36.7633 and a longitude of -90.4036. Zip codes in Poplar Bluff, MO include 63901 ... more Poplar Bluff zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Poplar Bluff, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Poplar Bluff, MO was 16,651.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Poplar Bluff was 7,584, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Poplar Bluff, MO
There are an estimated 3,264 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Poplar Bluff are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Poplar Bluff is 9,067 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
There are an estimated 3,288 married women in the community. 44.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Poplar Bluff, MO
The median age of people living in Poplar Bluff, MO was 38.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Poplar Bluff was 1,198. There were 12,604 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (3,312) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Poplar Bluff, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Poplar Bluff, MO was 16,367.

White Population in Poplar Bluff, MO
The estimated White population in the Poplar Bluff community is 14,493, which is 87 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,617, which is 9.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Poplar Bluff, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Poplar Bluff, MO was 91.

Asian Population in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 86.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Poplar Bluff, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Poplar Bluff was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 80, while those of “two or more races” was 284 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Poplar Bluff community was 224, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Poplar Bluff, MO
The household population number in Poplar Bluff was 16,050.

Group Quarters Population in Poplar Bluff, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 601.

Average Household Size in Poplar Bluff, MO
The average household size in Poplar Bluff is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Poplar Bluff, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,871 total housing units in Poplar Bluff.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,077, or 89.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,880 were owner-occupied (54.8), and 3,197 were renter-occupied (45.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 794 vacant homes in Poplar Bluff at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,564, with a median value in dollars of 50,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Poplar Bluff, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $506 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Poplar Bluff, average costs per month were $182 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,526 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
1,350 people in Poplar Bluff also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Poplar Bluff, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Poplar Bluff was 2,110, or 16.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Poplar Bluff, MO
In 2000, there were 4,475 people in Poplar Bluff, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Poplar Bluff, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 615 people in Poplar Bluff who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
There were 6,580 in the labor force in Poplar Bluff at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Poplar Bluff was 14.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Poplar Bluff, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,068. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Poplar Bluff, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,744. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Per capita income in Poplar Bluff in the last full census was 13,996. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Poplar Bluff numbered 821, or 19.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Poplar Bluff, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,916, or 24.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.