Poplar Bluff, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poplar Bluff	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$20,461	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$35,603	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,623	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,107	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,477	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,077	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poplar Bluff is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poplar Bluff is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poplar Bluff is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poplar Bluff is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,732 $35,603 $71,206

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Poplar Bluff median earnings by income bracket

Poplar Bluff employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	23.7%	23.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Puxico, MO	1,133	$48,690	12.0%
Fisk, MO	562	$45,577	17.6%
Fairdealing, MO	459	$40,391	27.0%
Williamsville, MO	336	$40,250	27.2%
Oxly, MO	99	$30,577	44.7%
Poplar Bluff, MO	16,979	$35,603	35.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Marque, TX	16,983	$50,464	8.8%
Ojus, FL	16,972	$48,248	12.8%
Lake Mary, FL	16,987	$92,441	67.1%
Edmundston, NB	16,970	n/a
Islip, NY	16,965	$109,857	98.6%
Poplar Bluff, MO	16,979	$35,603	35.6%

Source: The Poplar Bluff, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).