Poplar Bluff

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  4. Poplar Bluff Employment Information
  5. Poplar Bluff Family Information
  6. Poplar Bluff Education Information
  7. Poplar Bluff Public Benefits Information
  8. Poplar Bluff Criminal Information
  9. Poplar Bluff Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Poplar Bluff Zip Codes


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Poplar Bluff Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,929
  • Land Area (2000): 359.242 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.572 square kilometers
Poplar Bluff Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,122 2002 16,881 2005 16,810
2000 17,906 2003 16,688 2006 17,036
2001 16,754 2004 16,729 2007 17,054

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Houses (2000): 11,538
Poplar Bluff Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,430 74.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 185 0.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,258 25.16%

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Poplar Bluff Employment Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 468 9.85%
2. Health Care 435 9.16%
3. Educational Services 260 5.47%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 255 5.37%
5. Public Administration 236 4.97%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 226 4.76%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 197 4.15%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 155 3.26%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 153 3.22%
10. Truck Transportation 146 3.07%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 133 2.80%
12. Department and Other General Stores 125 2.63%
13. Repair and Maintenance 123 2.59%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 122 2.57%
15. Finance and Insurance 113 2.38%
16. Metal Manufactuing 113 2.38%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 79 1.66%
18. Utilities 78 1.64%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 74 1.56%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 71 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,403 29.14%
2. Educational Services 530 11.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 380 7.89%
4. Public Administration 209 4.34%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 170 3.53%
6. Department and Other General Stores 164 3.41%
7. Finance and Insurance 155 3.22%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 146 3.03%
9. Social Assistance 146 3.03%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 139 2.89%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 122 2.53%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 110 2.29%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 109 2.26%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 106 2.20%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 1.54%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.39%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 63 1.31%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 1.16%
19. Metal Manufactuing 54 1.12%
20. Construction 41 0.85%

Poplar Bluff Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 310 6.52%
2. Other Production Occupations 248 5.22%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 206 4.34%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 196 4.13%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 185 3.89%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 183 3.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 183 3.85%
8. Other Management Occupations 182 3.83%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 173 3.64%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 147 3.09%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 131 2.76%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 116 2.44%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 106 2.23%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 102 2.15%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 100 2.10%
16. Carpenters 98 2.06%
17. Construction Laborers 85 1.79%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 85 1.79%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 85 1.79%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 85 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 315 6.54%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 247 5.13%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 241 5.01%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 239 4.96%
5. Registered Nurses 208 4.32%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 205 4.26%
7. Other Management Occupations 202 4.20%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 195 4.05%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 180 3.74%
10. Cashiers 172 3.57%
11. Other Production Occupations 141 2.93%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 2.78%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 131 2.72%
14. Other Healthcare Support 131 2.72%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 122 2.53%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 121 2.51%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 119 2.47%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 116 2.41%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 109 2.26%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 2.22%

Poplar Bluff Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,245 47.06%
15-35 hours 1,913 9.74%
1-14 hours 475 2.42%
No regular hours 8,013 40.79%

Poplar Bluff Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 244 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 241 2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 431 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 659 7.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,228 13.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,346 14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,680 18.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 754 8.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 387 4.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 400 4.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 157 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 140 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 702 7.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 910 9.81%

Poplar Bluff Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 462 4.98%
5-9 2,371 25.55%
10-14 2,686 28.95%
15-19 1,858 20.02%
20-24 776 8.36%
25-29 143 1.54%
30-34 356 3.84%
35-39 68 0.73%
40-44 48 0.52%
45-59 179 1.93%
60-89 148 1.59%
At least 90 184 1.98%

Poplar Bluff Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 156 1.68% 8,140 87.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 472 5.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 179 1.93%
At least 60 14 0.15% 318 3.43%

Poplar Bluff Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,164 12.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,656 80.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 170 1.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 193 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 197 2.08%

Poplar Bluff Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,366 (24,047 people)
Families (2000): 6,738 (19,453 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,068
People at same address in 1995: 11,988
Poplar Bluff Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,851 17.86%
$10,000-$14,999 1,298 12.52%
$15,000-$19,999 1,128 10.88%
$20,000-$24,999 909 8.77%
$25,000-$29,999 883 8.52%
$30,000-$34,999 686 6.62%
$35,000-$39,999 630 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 504 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 333 3.21%
$50,000-$59,999 647 6.24%
$60,000-$74,999 572 5.52%
$75,000-$99,999 381 3.68%
$100,000-$124,999 264 2.55%
$125,000-$149,999 104 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 88 0.85%
$200,000 or more 88 0.85%

Poplar Bluff Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,235 31.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,180 30.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 402 3.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,608 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,143 11.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 495 4.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 149 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Poplar Bluff Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,153 26.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,791 10.38%
Public Assistance 665 2.47%
Retirement 1,866 6.94%
Self Employment 1,011 3.76%
Social Security 3,948 14.69%
Supplemental Security 1,022 3.80%
Wage / Salary 6,817 25.36%
Other 1,609 5.99%

Poplar Bluff Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,013 60.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,982 39.68%

Poplar Bluff Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,052 11.63%
Color 1 Box Married 5,490 60.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,093 23.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 409 4.52%

Poplar Bluff Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,651 15.07%
Color 1 Box Married 5,749 52.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,748 15.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,811 16.53%

Poplar Bluff Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Education Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,288 12.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,646 19.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,133 32.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,820 20.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 967 5.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,127 5.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,091 5.72%

Poplar Bluff Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 346 1.39% 102 0.41% 448 1.80%
Kindergarten 346 1.39% 20 0.08% 366 1.47%
Grades 1-4 1,248 5.01% 67 0.27% 1,315 5.27%
Grades 5-8 1,224 4.91% 55 0.22% 1,279 5.13%
Grades 9-12 1,142 4.58% 76 0.30% 1,218 4.89%
Undergrad college 510 2.05% 61 0.24% 571 2.29%
Graduate or professional school 108 0.43% 29 0.12% 137 0.55%
Total 4,924 19.75% 410 1.64% 5,334 21.40%

Poplar Bluff Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Public Benefits Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,889 78.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,237 21.71%

Poplar Bluff Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 93
Poplar Bluff Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.264 0.876 0.000 1.577 6.717 0.058 13.608 48.943 3.971 66.581
2000 3.016 0.670 0.000 1.061 4.747 0.782 11.114 50.374 3.351 65.620
2001 2.208 0.179 0.000 0.537 2.925 0.597 7.103 37.663 2.387 47.750
2002 3.199 0.711 0.118 0.652 4.680 0.948 8.945 48.161 3.080 61.134
2003 2.756 0.599 0.060 1.198 4.614 0.479 11.625 51.714 2.816 66.155
2004 2.989 0.359 0.060 1.793 5.201 0.658 14.406 63.303 3.766 81.475
2005 2.736 0.357 0.357 1.547 4.997 0.714 11.065 62.820 4.224 78.108
2006 3.698 0.176 0.000 1.233 5.107 0.704 13.090 55.764 5.400 74.255
2007 3.049 0.235 0.059 1.055 4.398 0.997 12.431 62.214 3.636 78.281

Poplar Bluff Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 44
2005 10 43
2006 11 43
2007 11 43

Poplar Bluff Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,255
2000 1,260
2001 849
2002 1,111

Poplar Bluff Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,275 13.14%
10-19 Years 3,287 13.19%
20-29 Years 3,142 12.60%
30-39 Years 3,105 12.46%
40-49 Years 3,420 13.72%
50-59 Years 2,894 11.61%
60-69 Years 2,372 9.52%
70-79 Years 2,127 8.53%
80-89 Years 1,060 4.25%
90+ Years 247 0.99%

Poplar Bluff Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,636 46.68%
Color 1 Box Female 13,293 53.32%

Poplar Bluff Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,177 88.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,854 7.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 324 1.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 296 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 129 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 126 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Poplar Bluff Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,255 28.51%
2. German 2,864 19.19%
3. Irish 2,683 17.98%
4. English 2,210 14.81%
5. Dutch 543 3.64%
6. French Non-Basque 435 2.91%
7. Italian 387 2.59%
8. Scotch Irish 271 1.82%
9. Scottish 208 1.39%
10. European 182 1.22%

Poplar Bluff Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,299 96.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 398 1.72%
3. German 169 0.73%
4. Other Indic 73 0.31%
5. French 51 0.22%
6. Tagalog 40 0.17%
7. Laotian 33 0.14%
8. Chinese 26 0.11%
9. Other Indo European 23 0.10%
10. Thai 22 0.09%

Poplar Bluff Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,386 98.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 181 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 306 1.23%

Poplar Bluff Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Poplar Bluff Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
63901 63902