Poplar Bluff Missouri Income Charts

This section shows the Poplar Bluff Missouri economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Poplar Bluff depicts it has a Median earnings of $28,993 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Fisk which shows a median earnings of $37,750 (30.2% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, Poplar Bluff is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, median earnings per worker of $44,279, Poplar Bluff is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $30,370 which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median household income in the area is Fairdealing CDP which depicts a median income of $41,172 (35.6% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, Poplar Bluff is approximately half the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Missouri, median household income of $55,461, Poplar Bluff is approximately half the size.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 38.1 which is the second smallest when ranked by average hours of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Fairdealing CDP which depicts an average hours of 42.8 (12.3% larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $14.63 which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Fisk which shows an average hourly earnings of $18.43 (25.9% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, Poplar Bluff is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Missouri, average hourly earnings of $21.89, Poplar Bluff is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the Poplar Bluff metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Poplar Bluff shows it has a Self Employed of 7.0% which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is Fairdealing CDP which shows a percentage self employed of 31.6% (approximately 4.5 times bigger).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-under 25 years in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area at $37,510 of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-25 to 44 years at $36,059 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Qulin ($36,250), and #1 Naylor ($38,750) are larger. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by median income-45 to 64 years at $25,950 of the total.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 16.4% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Williamsville which depicts a households with retirement income of 24.7% (50.4% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has one of the largest proportions of overall family income at $40,422 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fisk with $46,719.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Poplar Bluff depicts it has the hightest cost of 104.3 for the cost of transportation classification.

Poplar Bluff Missouri Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It shows that from February 2010 to before the disasterous COVID Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 10.9% to 4.2% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 61.5%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 5.7% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 35.7%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It shows that from February 2010 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 11,956 to 12,854 in February 2020. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 7.5%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 12,579 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 2.1%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Poplar Bluff shows it has a Unemployment Rate of 4.9% which is in the mid point range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Naylor which shows a rate of 6.6% (36.2% larger). Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Poplar Bluff depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 54.3% which is the third most participation rates of all other places in the greater Poplar Bluff region.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Poplar Bluff depicts full time employees approximately 2.9 times bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater Poplar Bluff area. Poplar Bluff depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 28.8% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Qulin which depicts a single earners rate of 39.6% (37.7% larger). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Poplar Bluff shows it has a Families with No One Working of 25.5% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Fisk which shows a families with no worker of 39.5% (55.1% larger).

Poplar Bluff Missouri Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the Poplar Bluff community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Poplar Bluff shows it has a Total In Poverty of 5,459 which is the largest of all places in the greater Poplar Bluff region.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Poplar Bluff depicts it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 33.4% which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Neelyville which shows a percent of people in poverty of 54.4% (63.0% larger).

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Poplar Bluff has one of the largest proportions of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 27% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fairdealing CDP with 35%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by person in poverty under 12 years of all the other places in the metro area when sorted by person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 14% of the total.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Poplar Bluff has one of the largest proportions of white poverty rate at 43% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Neelyville (67%), and #1 Williamsville (100%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of black poverty rate at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of american indian poverty rate at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Poplar Bluff has one of the largest proportions of married with children and in poverty at 63% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Naylor with 72%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unmarried female with children and in poverty at 60% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Naylor (67%), and #1 Williamsville (100%) are larger.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Poplar Bluff has one of the largest proportions of highschool graduate and in poverty at 26% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Naylor (45%), and #1 Neelyville (47%) are larger. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) Poplar Bluff depicts it has a Public Assistance Percent of 32.0% which is the third most of all other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Neelyville which depicts a households with public assistance of 45.7% (42.9% larger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Poplar Bluff shows it has a Gini Index of 50.6% which is the highest of all places in the greater Poplar Bluff region.

Poplar Bluff Missouri Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Poplar Bluff or elsewhere.) Poplar Bluff has the largest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Poplar Bluff has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am at 3% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am of all the other places in the surrounding region when sorted by people who leave for work between 530 am to 6am at 6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 5% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Poplar Bluff has the largest proportion of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes at 31% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 35% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 5% of the total.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Poplar Bluff indicates it has a Avg Commute Time of 14 which is the smallest in terms of average commute time of all the other places in the metro area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. Poplar Bluff indicates average commute time in minutes for men 30.6% larger as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Poplar Bluff has one of the largest proportions of no vehicle available at 27% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Naylor (27%), and #1 Neelyville (37%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by no vehicle available of all the other places in the local area in terms of 3 vehicles available at 6% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the greater region when sorted by 4 vehicles available at 1% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Poplar Bluff indicates it has a Work in city or place where live of 83% which is the most of all places in the greater Poplar Bluff region. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Poplar Bluff is about twice as large. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Poplar Bluff is about twice as large.

Poplar Bluff Missouri Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Poplar Bluff depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $101,756 for the earnings-healthcare practitioners and tech occupations aggregate. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Poplar Bluff depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $39,694 for the management, business, and financial occupations aggregate. The table in Figure 48, shows Poplar Bluff employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

Poplar Bluff Missouri Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. Poplar Bluff shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 74% for the self employed in sales and office related businesses group.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. Poplar Bluff depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 74% for the self employed in retail trade aggregate.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. Poplar Bluff depicts it has a Self Employment Income of $26,819 which is the third most average annual self employment income of all other places in the greater Poplar Bluff region. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Fairdealing CDP which depicts an average annual self employment income of $33,006 (23.1% larger). Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $39,154, Poplar Bluff is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, average annual self employment income of $33,069, Poplar Bluff is about 23.3% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) Poplar Bluff depicts total number of self-employed men considerably bigger as the total number of self-employed women.