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Murray, KY vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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- Household income in Poplar Bluff, is 1% more than it is in Murray and is 91% below the National Average.
- Murray unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Poplar Bluff unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Murray, KYPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,638  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,219$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,655  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murray, KYPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murray, KYPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 4 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 18 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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