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Ballwin, MO vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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Highlights
- Poplar Bluff is 0% more densely populated than Ballwin.
- People are 38.2% less likely to be married in Poplar Bluff.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Poplar Bluff.
 Ballwin, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,318329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201030,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,651285,036,114
 Population - 199021,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,242.093.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ballwin, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ballwin, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 White81.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.8%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ballwin, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.6%50.2%
 Never Married23.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households12,071  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,54980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ballwin    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

August gets to 113 degrees with 98 % humidity. When you get out of the shower, you are wet from sweat! My chest whistles trying to get air. There is a January thaw which  More

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I am originally from the city of St. Louis. For the past twenty years, I have resided in west St. Louis county. I live in an established subdivision where the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers can be very nice at times, does not usually last for long. Our spring turns hot as summer rolls in and we can have long a stretch of above 90 to peaks of  More

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Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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