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Poplar Bluff city, MO


Butler County, MO

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,313   ( 710 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.1 square miles
Population density: 1241.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,666 77.64% 11.2%
Black:1,5829.70% 6.0%
Indian:1110.68% 26.1%
Asian:710.44% 56.4%
2+ races:1,1847.26% 173.4%
Hispanic:3762.30% 0.0%
Total non-White:3,64722.36% 32.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,597 -11.4
Change in Non-White pop.:887 6.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,023
14,26383.79%
1,6839.89%
880.52%
1630.96%
4332.54%
3762.21%
2,76016.21%

2000
16,521
14,33786.78%
1,5779.55%
520.31%
1080.65%
2321.40%
1931.17%
2,18413.22%

1990
16,996
15,31290.09%
1,4218.36%
560.33%
850.50%
n/a
1220.72%
1,6849.91%

1980
17,139
15,74791.88%
1,1586.76%
120.07%
1630.95%
n/a
590.34%
1,3928.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-74 -0.4
576 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-975 -5.7
500 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-435 -2.5
292 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Poplar Bluff city, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.0
4,162 25.5%
12,151 74.5%
3,071 18.8%
6,261
2.51
3,483 55.6%
2,103 60.4%
781 22.4%
2,778 44.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
4,115 24.2%
12,908 75.8%
3,097 18.2%
7,181
2.28
4,154 57.8%
2,523 60.7%
764 18.4%
3,027 42.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
3,965 24.0%
12,556 76.0%
3,219 19.5%
7,057
2.26
4,243 60.1%
2,996 70.6%
674 15.9%
2,814 39.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
4,340 25.5%
12,656 74.5%
3,348 19.7%
7,056
2.34
4,598 65.2%
3,334 72.5%
656 14.3%
2,458 34.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
4,495 26.2%
12,644 73.8%
3,204 18.7%
6,938
2.42
4,714 67.9%
3,730 79.1%
521 11.1%
2,224 32.1%

2022 Housing Data for Poplar Bluff city, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,633 
Median Value$102,700 
Occupied6,26182.0%
Vacant1,37218.0%
Owned3,04848.7%
Rented3,21351.3%
Median Rent$707 
Single-Family Units5,67074.3%
    Detached5,58873.2%
    Attached821.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units79110.4%
Mobile Homes771.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Poplar Bluff city, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005568.9%
$10,000 to $14,99994515.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995448.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994427.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994146.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992063.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991732.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992814.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992163.4%
$50,000 to $59,99966710.7%
$60,000 to $74,9994747.6%
$75,000 to $99,9995158.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993906.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992063.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991632.6%
$200,000 or more691.1%
Median Household Income37,448 
Per Capita Income20,797 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI93014.9%
Public Assistance2353.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,23735.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,48358.2%
Unemployed3754.0%
In Armed Forces100.1%
Total Labor Force5,86862.2%
Not in Labor Force3,55937.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4322,13953.2%
Non-Profit939150.5%
Self-Employed29716364.6%
Local Government7116829.7%
State Government1647070.1%
Federal Government13515147.2%
Total Private + Self2,7292,30254.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.46348049.1%
Total3,1922,78253.4%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4978.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,30721.9%
Professional, Technical75212.6%
Service Occupations1,23620.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing250.4%
All others2,18236.5%
White Collar 42.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,20920.2%
Manufacturing95916.1%
Retail trade85814.4%
Accommodation and food services5809.7%
Construction5198.7%
Transportation and warehousing4547.6%
Educational services2494.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1722.9%
Public administration1682.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1662.8%
Finance and insurance1472.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1292.2%
Other services1252.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing761.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction671.1%
Wholesale trade350.6%
Information250.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting250.4%
Utilities110.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Poplar Bluff city, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2391.47%
Puerto Rican310.19%
Cuban270.17%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American520.32%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran520.32%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.14%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian230.14%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese230.14%
Korean120.07%
Filipino90.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,64097.7%
Spanish2491.7%
German, other Germanic300.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun250.2%
Other Asian200.1%
Korean120.1%
Tagalog90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,20813.5%
German1,96412.0%
American1,5099.3%
English1,3548.3%
Italian3682.3%
European2761.7%
Scottish2631.6%
Scotch-Irish2191.3%
Polish2061.3%
French1941.2%
Haitian1631.0%
Dutch1290.8%
Jamaican1130.7%
British640.4%
Welsh560.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,26499.7%
Not a citizen490.3%
Native16,10498.7%
Foreign-born2091.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Poplar Bluff city, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
412 3.8%1,544 14.3%4,526 41.9%2,887 26.8%935 8.7%487 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 412 3.8%
9-12 Years 1,544 14.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,526 41.9%
Some College 2,887 26.8%
Bach. Degree 935 8.7%
Grad Degree 487 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Poplar Bluff city, MO

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -91 D +169 D + 3.2%
D +78
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 42% Donald Trump* (R) 3,629 69.4% Joe Biden (D) 1,507 28.8% 96 1.8% 5,232 13 23 0.17%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 3,720 69.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,429 26.5% 235 4.4% 5,384 13 23 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poplar Bluff city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,507 28.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,629 69.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66 1.3%
Other 30 0.6%
TOTAL 5,232
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 23


2016 President, Poplar Bluff city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,429 26.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,720 69.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 164 3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 52 1.0%
Other 19 0.4%
TOTAL 5,384
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poplar Bluff city, MO

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 42% Mike Parson* (R) 3,575 68.9% Nicole Galloway (D) 1,497 28.9% 113 [+] 2.2% 5,185 12 0.17%
2018 S1 33% Josh Hawley (R) 2,734 66.1% Claire McCaskill* (D) 1,266 30.6% 136 [+] 3.3% 4,136 15 0.17%
2016 S3 42% Roy Blunt* (R) 3,235 61.0% Jason Kander (D) 1,823 34.4% 247 [+] 4.7% 5,305 12 0.19%
2016 G 42% Eric Greitens (R) 3,454 64.7% Chris Koster (D) 1,703 31.9% 182 [+] 3.4% 5,339 14 0.19%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote