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The city had 10 schools in 2026. Poplar Bluff had a population of 16,254 in July 2026. For Poplar Bluff, median household income was US$41,941 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population16,295people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,026EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent668EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.88%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime248.3offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 84% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Poplar Bluff?

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$760 per month, while the median home value was US$119,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 53.1%, and the vacancy rate was 15.7% in July 2026. 53.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Poplar Bluff recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€953
Utilities, 85 m² flat€246
Internet, 60 Mbps€67
Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited67.11 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly952.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB45.93 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home246.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$760/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)15.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)729.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent668 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes733 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Poplar Bluff a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 232 of 16,295 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Poplar Bluff is 4.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income41,941 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband60.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription82.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet15.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,026 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,955 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate4.88 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Poplar Bluff?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,955 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,257of €2,346 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,346
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €729
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€246 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419) · 2024-12-31− €246
Internet€67 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419) · 2024-12-31− €67
Mobile plan€46 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419) · 2024-12-31− €46
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,257
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Poplar Bluff. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Poplar Bluff. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher83.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents124 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,298 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Poplar Bluff when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPoplar Bluff highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Poplar Bluff highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Poplar Bluff248
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents248.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes149 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportPOF3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Poplar Bluff. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 7 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 15 · Apr 21.1 · May 25.9 · Jun 30.5 · Jul 31.8 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 8.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 14.4 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 15 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 15 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.8 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.3 · Feb 93.2 · Mar 123.8 · Apr 143 · May 128.9 · Jun 95 · Jul 94.9 · Aug 87.4 · Sep 101.1 · Oct 100.5 · Nov 124.7 · Dec 108.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading25.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.56 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation541.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.26 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.85 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.5 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±5.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±5.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 232 is not 0.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.646 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents232 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density465.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population16,295 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics16,151 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value119,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes53.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate51.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.25 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage66.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance15.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher14.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available85.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,271 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home3.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans75.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Poplar Bluff

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Holly Springs as a Poplar Bluff alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1045 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 0.6% Poplar Bluff+651%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €2,026 Poplar Bluff+149%
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 6.0 km Poplar Bluff+333%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 16,295 Poplar Bluff+209%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 4.9% Poplar Bluff−31%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €2,955 Poplar Bluffno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 248 (2024) Poplar Bluffno percentage
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Poplar Bluff?

The median gross salary is 2,955 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Poplar Bluff?

The unemployment rate is 4.88 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Poplar Bluff?

Police recorded 248.3 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Poplar Bluff?

The published population is 16,295 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Poplar Bluff?

232 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Poplar Bluff a good place to live?

Poplar Bluff may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  14. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Poplar Bluff (Wayback Machine capture 20240622102419) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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