Cape Girardeau County, MO

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2023 Population
82,180
0.584% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37
0.271% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.1%
3.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$68,912
5.9% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$208,300
7.26% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
41,972
1.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cape Girardeau County, MO had a population of 82.2k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $68,912. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cape Girardeau County, MO grew from 81,703 to 82,180, a 0.584% increase and its median household income grew from $65,070 to $68,912, a 5.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Girardeau County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.09%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and White (Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Cape Girardeau County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Cape Girardeau County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cape Girardeau County, MO are Southeast Missouri State University (2,415 degrees awarded in 2023), Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (159 degrees), and Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (52 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cape Girardeau County, MO was $208,300, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Cape Girardeau County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Girardeau County, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cape Girardeau County, MO is home to a population of 82.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.36% of Cape Girardeau County, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2023, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.1k people) in Cape Girardeau County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Cape Girardeau County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cape Girardeau County, MO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape Girardeau County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    69.1k ± 266
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.65k ± 350
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 404
2.85%
Hispanic Population
2.34k people

In 2023, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.1k people) in Cape Girardeau County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.85% of the people in Cape Girardeau County, MO are hispanic (2.34k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.94k people
2.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.02k people

As of 2023, 2.36% of Cape Girardeau County, MO residents (1.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape Girardeau County, MO was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,938 ± 325
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    740 ± 186
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    587 ± 189

Cape Girardeau County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cape Girardeau County, MO employs 42k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cape Girardeau County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,452 people), Retail Trade (5,051 people), and Educational Services (4,668 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($106,875), Utilities ($103,750), and Wholesale Trade ($61,700).

Employment

Occupations

42k
2023 Value
± 1,630
1.5%
1 Year growth
± 5.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape Girardeau County, MO grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 41.4k employees to 42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Girardeau County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,888 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,456 people), and Management Occupations (4,109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Girardeau County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42k
2023 Value
± 1,630
1.5%
1 Year growth
± 5.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape Girardeau County, MO grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 41.4k employees to 42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Girardeau County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,452 people), Retail Trade (5,051 people), and Educational Services (4,668 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Girardeau County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Cape Girardeau County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,905
Median earning men ± $2,440
$32,806
Median earning women ± $1,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,053), Information ($71,019), and Wholesale Trade ($70,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,958), Wholesale Trade ($46,583), and Construction ($46,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 144
    Retail Trade
  2. 136
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 126
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $582k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $216k
    Manufacturing
  3. $187k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cape Girardeau County, MO awarded 2,715 degrees. The student population of Cape Girardeau County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,068 male students and 6,114 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cape Girardeau County, MO are White (1,978 and 85.9%), followed by Black or African American (168 and 7.29%), Hispanic or Latino (56 and 2.43%), and Two or More Races (49 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Cape Girardeau County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Missouri State University (2,415 and 89%), Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (159 and 5.86%), and Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (52 and 1.92%).

The most popular majors in Cape Girardeau County, MO are General Computer & Information Sciences (325 and 12%), General Business Administration & Management (168 and 6.19%), and General Studies (139 and 5.12%).

The median tuition costs in Cape Girardeau County, MO are $11,124 for private four year colleges, and $8,151 and $8,151 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cape Girardeau County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,182 (40% men and 60% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,182 students enrolled in Cape Girardeau County, MO, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,274 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    139 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    112 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    109 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cape Girardeau County, MO was General Studies with 139 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cape Girardeau County, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Southeast Missouri State University
    2,415 degrees awarded
  2. Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center
    159 degrees awarded
  3. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Missouri State University with 2,415 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,074 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cape Girardeau County, MO, which is 0.654 times less than the 1,641 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,978 degrees mean that there were 11.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 168 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,124) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,344) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Girardeau County, MO was $208,300 in 2023, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $194,200 to $208,300, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Girardeau County, MO is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cape Girardeau County, MO have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Girardeau County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cape Girardeau County, MO is $68,912. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cape Girardeau County, MO was Census Tract 8801, Cape Girardeau County, MO with a value of $85,613, followed by Census Tract 8806, Cape Girardeau County, MO and Census Tract 8802, Cape Girardeau County, MO, with respective values of $81,895 and $77,083.

In 2024, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cape Girardeau County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.243%.

Housing

Property

$208,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,082
$21,463
Median Property Taxes
±$1,080

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cape Girardeau County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2023
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66% of the housing units in Cape Girardeau County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8801, Cape Girardeau County, MO
  2. Census Tract 8806, Cape Girardeau County, MO
  3. Census Tract 8802, Cape Girardeau County, MO

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cape Girardeau County, MO was Census Tract 8801, Cape Girardeau County, MO with a value of $85,613, followed by Census Tract 8806, Cape Girardeau County, MO and Census Tract 8802, Cape Girardeau County, MO, with respective values of $81,895 and $77,083.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cape Girardeau County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$68,912
Median Household Income
± $2,419
32.5k
Number of Households
± 1,392

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.5k households in Cape Girardeau County, MO grew to $68,912 from the previous year's value of $65,070.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Girardeau County, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.2%)
  2. Carpooled (8.06%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.95%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in Cape Girardeau County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.06%) and those who worked at home (7.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Girardeau County, MO have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Cape Girardeau County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cape Girardeau County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cape Girardeau County, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cape Girardeau County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.243%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Girardeau County, MO (11k out of 78.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Girardeau County, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.4% of the children was living in poverty in Cape Girardeau County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 362 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 91.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.9% of the population of Cape Girardeau County, MO has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cape Girardeau County, MO see 1,110 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.543% increase from the previous year (1,104 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1405 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 347 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,110 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cape Girardeau County, MO

Primary care physicians in Cape Girardeau County, MO see an average of 1,110 patients per year. This represents a 0.543% increase from the previous year (1,104 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.12%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
11.8%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape Girardeau County, MO grew by 2.76% from 6.93% to 7.12%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.2 in Cape Girardeau County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Cape Girardeau County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.6% in Cape Girardeau County, MO.

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