Poplar Bluff Metro Area

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  5. Poplar Bluff Metro Area Family Information
  6. Poplar Bluff Metro Area Education Information
  7. Poplar Bluff Metro Area Business Information
  8. Poplar Bluff Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Poplar Bluff Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Poplar Bluff Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Poplar Bluff Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Poplar Bluff Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,867
  • Land Area (2000): 1,806.618 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.709 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,707
Poplar Bluff Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,406 46.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,036 3.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41,304 49.92%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,913 15,648 1,265 7.48% 75
1991 17,433 15,880 1,552 8.90% 89
1992 17,662 16,240 1,422 8.05% 81
1993 18,307 16,710 1,596 8.72% 87
1994 18,766 17,439 1,328 7.07% 71
1995 19,258 18,036 1,222 6.35% 64
1996 19,567 18,359 1,208 6.17% 62
1997 19,951 18,903 1,049 5.26% 53
1998 20,038 19,116 922 4.60% 46
1999 19,830 19,080 749 3.78% 38
2000 19,859 18,965 894 4.50% 45
2001 20,351 19,237 1,115 5.48% 55
2002 20,460 19,366 1,095 5.35% 54
2003 20,641 19,485 1,156 5.60% 56
2004 21,569 20,409 1,160 5.38% 54
2005 22,128 20,992 1,135 5.13% 51
2006 21,707 20,563 1,144 5.27% 53
2007 21,142 19,747 1,395 6.60% 66
2008 21,110 19,772 1,338 6.34% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,659 19,274 1,385 6.70% 67
Feb 2008 20,773 19,417 1,356 6.53% 65
Mar 2008 20,733 19,340 1,393 6.72% 67
Apr 2008 20,896 19,790 1,106 5.29% 53
May 2008 20,981 19,730 1,251 5.96% 60
Jun 2008 21,199 19,884 1,315 6.20% 62
Jul 2008 21,811 20,246 1,565 7.18% 72
Aug 2008 21,533 20,156 1,377 6.39% 64
Sep 2008 21,405 20,112 1,293 6.04% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,944 11.32%
2. Health Care 1,106 6.44%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 930 5.42%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 884 5.15%
5. Educational Services 860 5.01%
6. Public Administration 812 4.73%
7. Truck Transportation 738 4.30%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 672 3.91%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 590 3.44%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 578 3.37%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 574 3.34%
12. Repair and Maintenance 536 3.12%
13. Utilities 420 2.45%
14. Metal Manufactuing 414 2.41%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 386 2.25%
16. Department and Other General Stores 348 2.03%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 308 1.79%
18. Finance and Insurance 294 1.71%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 288 1.68%
20. Social Assistance 268 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,158 25.30%
2. Educational Services 2,056 12.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,158 7.04%
4. Public Administration 752 4.57%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 658 4.00%
6. Finance and Insurance 592 3.60%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 556 3.38%
8. Social Assistance 556 3.38%
9. Department and Other General Stores 486 2.96%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 462 2.81%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 452 2.75%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 450 2.74%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 316 1.92%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 302 1.84%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 248 1.51%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 230 1.40%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 168 1.02%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 166 1.01%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 164 1.00%
20. Metal Manufactuing 158 0.96%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,364 7.95%
2. Other Production Occupations 970 5.65%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 802 4.67%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 782 4.55%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 664 3.87%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 598 3.48%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 584 3.40%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 532 3.10%
9. Other Management Occupations 530 3.09%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 524 3.05%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 490 2.85%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 488 2.84%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 480 2.80%
14. Other Construction Trades 426 2.48%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 350 2.04%
16. Construction Laborers 342 1.99%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 330 1.92%
18. Carpenters 300 1.75%
19. Religious Workers 298 1.74%
20. Agricultural Workers 278 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,198 7.29%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,074 6.53%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 906 5.51%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 822 5.00%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 680 4.14%
6. Other Production Occupations 642 3.91%
7. Other Management Occupations 598 3.64%
8. Registered Nurses 578 3.52%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 530 3.22%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 512 3.11%
11. Cashiers 512 3.11%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 492 2.99%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 468 2.85%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 444 2.70%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 436 2.65%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 398 2.42%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 390 2.37%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 358 2.18%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 348 2.12%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 324 1.97%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,726 50.23%
15-35 hours 6,025 9.25%
1-14 hours 1,505 2.31%
No regular hours 24,895 38.21%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 849 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 986 3.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,414 4.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,987 9.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,289 13.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,168 15.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,026 18.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,730 8.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,131 3.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,113 3.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 460 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 376 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,292 6.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,067 9.33%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,401 4.26%
5-9 5,845 17.77%
10-14 7,200 21.89%
15-19 6,841 20.80%
20-24 4,259 12.95%
25-29 1,535 4.67%
30-34 2,785 8.47%
35-39 435 1.32%
40-44 270 0.82%
45-59 776 2.36%
60-89 692 2.10%
At least 90 849 2.58%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 312 0.95% 26,769 81.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,490 10.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 776 2.36%
At least 60 44 0.13% 1,497 4.55%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 64 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,119 12.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,423 81.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 252 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 356 1.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 662 1.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 850 2.52%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 33,474 (79,866 people)
Families (2000): 22,790 (66,340 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,083
People at same address in 1995: 43,461
Poplar Bluff Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,400 15.90%
$10,000-$14,999 3,981 11.73%
$15,000-$19,999 3,332 9.81%
$20,000-$24,999 2,880 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 2,945 8.67%
$30,000-$34,999 2,368 6.97%
$35,000-$39,999 2,326 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 1,684 4.96%
$45,000-$49,999 1,196 3.52%
$50,000-$59,999 2,472 7.28%
$60,000-$74,999 2,251 6.63%
$75,000-$99,999 1,511 4.45%
$100,000-$124,999 661 1.95%
$125,000-$149,999 341 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 243 0.72%
$200,000 or more 362 1.07%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,684 28.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,366 32.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 598 3.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,696 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 76 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,047 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 814 4.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 266 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 124 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,070 27.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,160 10.43%
Public Assistance 1,825 2.08%
Retirement 5,698 6.49%
Self Employment 3,891 4.43%
Social Security 12,255 13.96%
Supplemental Security 3,069 3.50%
Wage / Salary 22,748 25.91%
Other 5,067 5.77%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,827 59.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,399 40.60%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,919 12.54%
Color 1 Box Married 19,573 62.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,698 21.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,069 3.42%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,623 13.10%
Color 1 Box Married 20,092 56.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,472 15.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,093 14.44%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,127 11.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,404 18.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,832 34.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,306 19.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,477 5.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,759 5.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,009 4.78%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area 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 1,026 2.51% 396 0.97% 1,422 3.48%
Kindergarten 1,032 2.53% 95 0.23% 1,127 2.76%
Grades 1-4 4,103 10.04% 248 0.61% 4,351 10.65%
Grades 5-8 4,383 10.73% 272 0.67% 4,655 11.39%
Grades 9-12 4,379 10.72% 274 0.67% 4,653 11.39%
Undergrad college 1,794 4.39% 286 0.70% 2,080 5.09%
Graduate or professional school 390 0.95% 70 0.17% 460 1.13%
Total 17,107 41.86% 1,641 4.02% 18,748 45.88%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 181 127
2004 159 190

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poplar Bluff Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 66,069 81.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,021 18.52%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 163
Poplar Bluff Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Poplar Bluff Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,285 12.93%
10-19 Years 5,651 13.83%
20-29 Years 4,869 11.91%
30-39 Years 5,387 13.18%
40-49 Years 5,911 14.46%
50-59 Years 4,920 12.04%
60-69 Years 3,957 9.68%
70-79 Years 3,179 7.78%
80-89 Years 1,417 3.47%
90+ Years 291 0.71%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,578 47.91%
Color 1 Box Female 21,289 52.09%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,435 91.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,105 5.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 495 1.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 412 1.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 215 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 176 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 16,578 31.96%
2. German 9,627 18.56%
3. Irish 8,912 17.18%
4. English 7,154 13.79%
5. Dutch 1,977 3.81%
6. French Non-Basque 1,448 2.79%
7. Italian 1,212 2.34%
8. Scotch Irish 882 1.70%
9. Scottish 798 1.54%
10. European 546 1.05%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 75,126 96.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,014 1.31%
3. German 440 0.57%
4. French 150 0.19%
5. Other Indic 146 0.19%
6. Tagalog 126 0.16%
7. Arabic 80 0.10%
8. Laotian 66 0.09%
9. Chinese 52 0.07%
10. Other Indo European 46 0.06%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 81,588 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 528 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 630 0.76%

Poplar Bluff Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Butler County    

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