How long do people stay in their homes in Poplar Bluff, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Poplar Bluff, MO, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±5.2 points) of households in Poplar Bluff, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.8% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Poplar Bluff moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Poplar Bluff	Butler County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±2.8 points)	4.5%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±4.4 points)	20.3%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±5.3 points)	38.6%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±4.2 points)	17.4%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±2.3 points)	7.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.0 points)	12.0%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Poplar Bluff, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Butler County (24.8%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Poplar Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poplar Bluff
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Poplar Bluff	—	27.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Fisk	12 mi	17.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Qulin	15 mi	29.7% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Neelyville	15 mi	19.0% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsville	16 mi	26.7% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Naylor	17 mi	26.9% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Duck Creek Township	17 mi	25.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	18 mi	36.7% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Puxico	19 mi	33.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Qulin	29.7% (±17.2 points)
2	Poplar Bluff	27.8% (±5.2 points)
3	Neelyville	19.0% (±29.8 points)
4	Fisk	17.2% (±11.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Poplar Bluff

How often do people move in Poplar Bluff?

27.8% of households in Poplar Bluff, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Poplar Bluff have?

18.9% of households in Poplar Bluff have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poplar Bluff city, Missouri

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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