Population 225 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Poplar Plains: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Poplar Plains
Household size in Poplar Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Poplar Plains are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.95 in 2006–10, 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 Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Poplar Plains are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median.
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 Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Poplar Plains (16.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Plains
Renters in Poplar Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.8% of households in Poplar Plains rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Poplar Plains: 22.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Poplar Plains leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 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 Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $452 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Poplar Plains pays $783 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Plains
Bachelor's degrees in Poplar Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Poplar Plains (35.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Kentucky as a whole (27.6%).
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 Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Poplar Plains have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Plains
| Period | Poplar Plains | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Poplar Plains: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Plains 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 Plains | 2.16 | 40.1 | 16.9% | 16.8% | 22.7% | 1975 | $783 | 35.4% | 91.7% | 6.5% |
| Bluebank | 2.70 | 41.2 | 8.1% | 32.5% | 9.7% | 1995 | $738 | 26.9% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Concord | 2.34 | 47.8 | 11.7% | 15.5% | 18.9% | 1993 | $775 | 13.3% | 86.7% | 13.3% |
| Goddard | 2.59 | 39.5 | 14.0% | 7.8% | 26.3% | 1977 | $803 | 28.8% | 88.8% | 10.5% |
| Elizaville | 2.36 | 43.5 | 14.9% | 17.8% | 13.6% | 1991 | $715 | 15.0% | 84.0% | 10.7% |
| Flemingsburg | 2.58 | 38.9 | 15.1% | 36.5% | 10.6% | 1981 | $676 | 21.7% | 86.3% | 10.0% |
| Grange City | 2.42 | 49.8 | 10.8% | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1996 | $786 | 14.2% | 87.7% | 12.5% |
| Wallingford | 2.86 | 44.5 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 21.5% | 1983 | $665 | 13.5% | 79.2% | 3.8% |
| Plummers Mill | 2.71 | 43.1 | 13.6% | 10.8% | 18.7% | 1984 | $803 | 23.2% | 86.5% | 8.8% |
| Craintown | 2.59 | 36.9 | 15.2% | 33.4% | 4.9% | 1987 | $515 | 20.2% | 81.7% | 12.2% |
| Hillsboro | 2.74 | 49.0 | 13.3% | 16.1% | 8.3% | 1992 | $794 | 15.7% | 84.2% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Waubeek, IA · Draketown, PA · Drew, MO · Drybranch, WV · Dubre, KY · Ducktrap, ME · Vosburg, PA · Wainville, WV · Wakatomika, OH · Wales, AK
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 Plains. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.