Poplar Bluff, MO City Data

Poplar Bluff, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,651 people who live in Poplar Bluff and approximately 40,867 who live in Butler County. We want to help people moving to or living in Poplar Bluff to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Poplar Bluff. We have included Poplar Bluff housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Poplar Bluff Information

Butler County where Poplar Bluff resides is 698.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,867 and has a population rank of 1,087 out of all the places in the United States.

Poplar Bluff has a total of 16,651 people and of those residents there are 7,584 males and 9,067 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 576 births each year and around 495 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Poplar Bluff varies per year, but currently 16,367 are one race and 284 are two or more races.

Of the 16,651 people who live in Poplar Bluff, there are 4,492 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Poplar Bluff is 2,263 male and 2,229 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,604.

General Poplar Bluff Information
Total area in square miles - Butler County	698.97
Water area in square miles - Butler County	N/A
Resident population - Butler County	40,867
Population rank - Butler County	1,087
Total population	16,651
Total population (male)	7,584
Total population (female)	9,067
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Butler County	576
Deaths- Butler County	495
Population of one race	16,367
Population of two or more races	284
Population under 20 years	4,492
Population under 20 years (male)	2,263
Population under 20 years (female)	2,229
Total population 18 years and over	12,604

Poplar Bluff Social Characteristics

There are 16,718 households in Poplar Bluff. Families make up 11,395 of these households. The table below breaks down the Poplar Bluff families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,772), male householder with no wife present (539) and female householder with no husband present (1,909). The remainder of the Poplar Bluff households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,405. Poplar Bluff, MO moving companies help people in Poplar Bluff move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Poplar Bluff. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Poplar Bluff is based, there are 17,407 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,714 never married, 9,485 now married, 395 separated, 2,512 widowed, and 2,301 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 262 separated, 525 widowed and 1,943 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Poplar Bluff social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Poplar Bluff.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Butler County)
Total households	16,718
Family households (families)	11,395
With own children under 18 years	5,417
Married-couple family	8,772
With own children under 18 years	3,659
Male householder, no wife present, family	539
With own children under 18 years	348
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,909
With own children under 18 years	1,184
Nonfamily households	5,405
Householder living alone	4,674
65 years and over	2,121

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,214
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,296
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,873
Householder	4,297
Spouse	2,955
Child	4,529
Other relatives	190
Nonrelatives	357
Unmarried partner	172
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	351
Foster child	9
Other	96

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,177
Male householder	975
Male householder living alone	816
Male householder not living alone	159
Female householder	1,805
Female householder living alone	1,652
Female householder not living alone	153
Nonrelatives	397
Unmarried partner	179
Roomer or boarder	50
Housemate or roommate	82
Foster child	2
Other	84

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,407
Never married	2,714
Now married	9,485
Separated	395
Widowed	2,512
Divorced	2,301
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	262
Widowed	525
Divorced	1,943

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,651
Male	7,584
Under 5 years	604
5 to 9 years	553
10 to 14 years	534
15 to 17 years	352
18 and 19 years	220
20 years	107
21 years	102
22 to 24 years	270
25 to 29 years	515
30 to 34 years	461
35 to 39 years	474
40 to 44 years	546
45 to 49 years	486
50 to 54 years	429
55 to 59 years	357
60 and 61 years	143
62 to 64 years	183
65 and 66 years	122
67 to 69 years	210
70 to 74 years	298
75 to 79 years	311
80 to 84 years	166
85 years and over	141
Female	9,067
Under 5 years	594
5 to 9 years	560
10 to 14 years	537
15 to 17 years	313
18 and 19 years	225
20 years	134
21 years	109
22 to 24 years	305
25 to 29 years	564
30 to 34 years	480
35 to 39 years	594
40 to 44 years	606
45 to 49 years	566
50 to 54 years	530
55 to 59 years	455
60 and 61 years	162
62 to 64 years	269
65 and 66 years	177
67 to 69 years	278
70 to 74 years	496
75 to 79 years	442
80 to 84 years	312
85 years and over	359

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,651
One race	16,367
White	14,493
Black or African American	1,617
American Indian and Alaska Native	91
Asian	86
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	14
Two or more races	284

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,050
People who are White alone	13,950
People who are Black or African American alone	1,564
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	90
People who are Asian alone	85
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	220
People who are Some other race alone	77

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,277
Same house	21,341
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,713
Different state or abroad	3,178
Different state	2,902
Abroad	276

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butler County)
Total resident population	40,867
Born in United States	26,629
State of residence	28,924
Different state	11,145
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	219
Foreign born	579

Poplar Bluff Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Poplar Bluff. That total enrollment is 9,296 for the population of the country, which includes Poplar Bluff. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,160 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,557 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,256.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Poplar Bluff population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,296
Pre-kindergarten	705
Public	507
Private	198
Kindergarten	555
Public	511
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,471
Public	4,211
Private	260
Elementary and high school	6,779
Public	6,382
Private	397
High school grades 9 to 12	2,308
Public	2,171
Private	137
College, undergraduate years	1,029
Public	891
Private	138
Graduate or professional school	228
Public	193
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	30,079

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,596
Less than 9th grade	3,349
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,780
High school graduate	9,470
Some college, no degree	5,216
Associate's degree	1,574
Bachelor's degree	3,207
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,747

Poplar Bluff Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,129 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Poplar Bluff. The Poplar Bluff occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,495), service occupations (2,637), sales and office occupations (4,121), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,577) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,822). The 32,129 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,488 private wage and salary workers, 2,869 government workers, 1,379 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butler County)
Population 16 years and over	32,129
In labor force	18,009
Civilian labor force	17,993
Employed	16,803
Unemployed	1,190
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	17,124
In labor force	8,765
Civilian labor force	8,765
Unemployed Civilian labor force	546
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,005
In labor force	9,244
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	644
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butler County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,618
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,516
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,047
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	314
Other means	126
Worked at home	399
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	315,425

OCCUPATION (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,495
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,495
Service occupations	2,637
Sales and office occupations	4,121
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,577
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,822

INDUSTRY (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,495
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	547
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,085
Wholesale trade	541
Retail trade	1,932
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	987
Information	217
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	633
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	637
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,502
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,021
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	782

CLASS OF WORKER (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,495
Private wage and salary workers	12,488
Government workers	2,869
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,379
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Poplar Bluff Housing Characteristics

In Poplar Bluff, MO there are 18,707 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,718 occupied and 1,989 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Poplar Bluff, there are 13,568 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 292 units in Poplar Bluff. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Poplar Bluff, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Poplar Bluff, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Poplar Bluff. There are 595 housing units with rent less than $200, 957 with rent between $200-299, 2,105 with rent between $300-499 and 765 with rent for $500 and above. Full Poplar Bluff gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Poplar Bluff, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butler County)
Total housing units	18,707
Occupied housing units	16,718
Vacant housing units	1,989

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butler County)
Total housing units	18,707
1-unit, detached	13,568
1-unit, attached	292
2 units	610
3 or 4 units	703
5 to 9 units	343
10 to 19 units	216
20 to 49 units	131
50 or more units	187
Mobile home	2,616

HOUSING TENURE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	16,718
Owner-occupied	11,513
Renter-occupied	5,205

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	16,718
No vehicles available	1,791
2 vehicle available	8,686
3 vehicles available	2,089
4 vehicles available	440
5 or more vehicles available	171

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	16,718
Utility gas	5,754
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,316
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke
Wood	832
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	16,718
Less Than $50,000	11,513
$50,000 to $99,999	3,219
$100,000 to $149,999	879
$150,000 to $199,999	290
$200,000 to $299,999	145
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	59,400

GROSS RENT (Butler County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,205
Less than $200	595
$200 to $299	957
$300 to $499	2,105
$500 to $699	644
$700 to $999	107
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	7