Population 657 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poplar
Household size in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Poplar is a place of big households: 3.30 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.93, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Poplar is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Poplar: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Poplar
Renters in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Poplar is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Poplar: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Poplar are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $469 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $711 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Poplar pays $711 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Poplar
Bachelor's degrees in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Poplar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Poplar have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California overall (84.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Poplar
| Period | Poplar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Poplar: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Poplar compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar | 3.30 | 35.8 | 6.4% | 14.8% | 12.6% | 1979 | $711 | 22.9% | 88.3% | 7.8% |
| Springville | 3.04 | 40.5 | 7.9% | 25.5% | 25.3% | 1983 | $893 | 29.4% | 87.1% | 15.9% |
| Camp Nelson | 2.22 | 49.5 | 5.3% | 17.6% | 53.0% | 1982 | $826 | 31.0% | 94.3% | 1.8% |
| Milo | 3.13 | 39.3 | 8.6% | 29.3% | 37.1% | 1984 | $1,032 | 28.9% | 81.2% | 26.1% |
| East Porterville | 3.14 | 33.0 | 17.0% | 45.7% | 11.4% | 1978 | $1,138 | 15.6% | 66.8% | 9.4% |
| Woodville | 3.64 | 29.6 | 26.8% | 39.5% | 13.6% | 1983 | $916 | 11.9% | 68.0% | 11.5% |
| Porterville | 3.36 | 32.0 | 21.3% | 44.4% | 7.1% | 1978 | $1,254 | 12.9% | 66.5% | 10.1% |
| Terra Bella | 3.87 | 34.1 | 20.3% | 33.1% | 8.7% | 1982 | $1,146 | 6.9% | 68.7% | 15.6% |
| Nanceville | 3.73 | 32.1 | 15.0% | 34.2% | 6.5% | 1978 | $1,163 | 7.0% | 64.3% | 8.6% |
| Strathmore | 3.62 | 38.9 | 15.5% | 30.5% | 11.4% | 1973 | $1,074 | 13.3% | 64.4% | 10.3% |
| Plainview | 3.78 | 37.3 | 32.8% | 35.7% | 20.3% | 1961 | $1,268 | 8.7% | 59.9% | 19.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Poplar. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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