16 Apartments for rent in Poplar Bluff, MO

A small city in Missouri, Poplar Bluff has just over 17,000 residents. Retirees account for a greater percentage of the population (18%) here than nationally (14%). By a narrow 53%-47% margin, renters are slightly more common than homeowners in Poplar Bluff, driven in part by a relatively affordable average rent that is $162 per month lower than the state average. Over the course of a year, renters in Poplar Bluff will save around $1,900 compared to the state average.

Many Poplar Bluff residents work in one of three industries: healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Combined, these industries account for 22% of the workforce in the city. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, 7% of the city's population works in sales, making it the top field in the city. Poplar Bluff workers take home an average annual income of just over $44,000, less than those elsewhere in Missouri. Poplar Bluff's average income also falls below the national average of $73,345. Poplar Bluff has a relatively high number of residents older than 25 who have earned a high school degree or GED (24%) compared to the national average. In addition, 7% possess a Bachelor's degree and 3% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree.

With an average commute time of about 17 minutes, faster than most cities in the state, Poplar Bluff residents find that getting to work isn't overly time-consuming. Many residents (35%) drive their car to work, while public transit isn't used widely. Walking (2%) isn't a common means of commuting to work, though the number surpasses the national average.