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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Poplar Bluff | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,254 | 15,596 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 4.6% | — | |
| Median household income | $41,941 | $47,385 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 23.6% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 15.7% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 3.6% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $119,800 | $140,000 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $760 | $829 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.7% | 12.4% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 3.7% | 4.7% | 36 |
Poplar BluffPeer median
Poplar BluffPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +4.2% |
| Housing units | — | — | +4.3% |
| Median household income | — | — | +21.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +59.1% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +21.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +41.8% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +192.4% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +6.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.1 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 11.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 25.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 17.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont, OH | 93 | 15,835 | — | $47,024 | 15.1% |
| Henderson, NC | 92 | 14,885 | — | $39,969 | 15.5% |
| Eden, NC | 90 | 15,356 | — | $47,260 | 11.9% |
| Logansport, IN | 89 | 17,790 | — | $47,291 | 12.2% |
| El Dorado, AR | 89 | 17,115 | — | $49,244 | 17.1% |
| Fort Payne, AL | 88 | 14,927 | — | $47,479 | 17.3% |
| Belle Glade, FL | 88 | 16,972 | — | $48,001 | 15.9% |
| Brunswick, GA | 87 | 15,307 | — | $40,288 | 19.4% |
| Aberdeen, WA | 87 | 17,088 | — | $52,195 | 15.2% |
| Lebanon, MO | 87 | 15,270 | +4.6% | $48,359 | 18.2% |