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

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poplar Bluff	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$30,393	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$53,468	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,166	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,801	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,129	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,780	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poplar Bluff is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poplar Bluff is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poplar Bluff is 12% 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

$35,641 $53,468 $106,936

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	1,177	$72,398	11.0%
Fisk, MO	578	$68,220	16.1%
Fairdealing, MO	470	$59,975	26.3%
Williamsville, MO	346	$59,018	27.4%
Oxly, MO	102	$46,129	43.3%
Poplar Bluff, MO	17,570	$53,468	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayne, MI	17,566	$71,400	12.2%
Springfield, TN	17,576	$71,850	11.7%
East Cleveland, OH	17,563	$33,398	58.9%
Islip, NY	17,559	$164,412	102.1%
South Ogden, UT	17,591	$104,892	29.0%
Poplar Bluff, MO	17,570	$53,468	34.3%

Source: The Poplar Bluff, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.