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Poplar Bluff, MO vs Sparta, TN

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- Sparta is 0% more densely populated than Poplar Bluff.
- People are 39.5% more likely to be married in Sparta.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Sparta.
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,981329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201017,035  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,599285,036,114
 Population - 199016,996  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock740.993.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poplar Bluff, MOSparta, TNUnited States
 Married Population38.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households6,390  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,22880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Sparta    3 Reviews

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 15 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 16 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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