Description of the Poplar Bluff Area Region
In 2000 there were approximately 3,900 full-time entrepreneurs and 3,300 part-time
entrepreneurs in the Poplar Bluff Area. The annual average earnings of full-time
entrepreneurs was $33,500 and the average for part-time entrepreneurs was $30,600. Both of
these averages were above the annual average wage for the region of $19,300.1
The most common educational background of entrepreneurs in this region (both full-time
and part-time) was a high school degree. The largest concentrations of full-time
entrepreneurs were in the Agriculture/Forestry and Mining/Utilities industries. The largest
concentration of part-time entrepreneurs was in retail trade. For a more detailed breakdown
of entrepreneurship in the Poplar Bluff Area see the table on
Socioeconomic Descriptors, Industry Concentrations and Occupational Concentrations of
entrepreneurs in the Poplar Bluff Area.
Data Tables for the Poplar Bluff Area Region
Map of the Poplar Bluff Area Region
1 Average income from self employment is calculated for all individuals who are over 18
years of age. Average income includes income from all sources. For self-employment income
alone see related tables.
