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Columbia, MO vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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- Poplar Bluff is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 5.1% less likely to be married in Poplar Bluff.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Poplar Bluff.
 Columbia, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,318329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,651285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,242.093.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.8%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.6%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,54980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  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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