Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Poplar Bluff spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.80 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Poplar Bluff are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.96% of adults in Poplar Bluff have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Poplar Bluff in 2022 was $22,985, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,940 for a family of four. However, Poplar Bluff contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Poplar Bluff is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Poplar Bluff home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poplar Bluff residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Poplar Bluff include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Poplar Bluff is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
