Cape Girardeau, MO

Census Place

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2023 Population

40,047

0.633% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$186,100

4.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cape Girardeau, MO had a population of 40k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cape Girardeau, MO grew from 39,795 to 40,047, a 0.633% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Cape Girardeau, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Cape Girardeau, MO was $186,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Cape Girardeau, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Girardeau, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Cape Girardeau, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Cape Girardeau, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,739 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,752 people), and Educational Services (2,716 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,536), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,570), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,901).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Girardeau, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,302 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,205 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Girardeau, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Girardeau, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,739 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,752 people), and Educational Services (2,716 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Girardeau, MO, though some of these residents may live in Cape Girardeau, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cape Girardeau, MO awarded 2,715 degrees. The student population of Cape Girardeau, MO in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,182 students enrolled in Cape Girardeau, 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
139 degrees awarded
General Psychology
112 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
109 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cape Girardeau, 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, MO according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Girardeau, MO was $186,100 in 2023, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $177,500 to $186,100, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Girardeau, MO is 52.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cape Girardeau, MO have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Girardeau, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO was Census Tract 8806 with a value of $81,895, followed by Census Tract 8815 and Census Tract 8812, with respective values of $76,786 and $72,188.

Housing

Property

$186,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,740

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Median Property Taxes

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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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cape Girardeau, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8806
Census Tract 8815
Census Tract 8812

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cape Girardeau, MO was Census Tract 8806 with a value of $81,895, followed by Census Tract 8815 and Census Tract 8812, with respective values of $76,786 and $72,188.

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

Household Income

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16.5k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Cape Girardeau, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Girardeau, MO is from Cape Girardeau, MO.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Cape Girardeau, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (8.67%)
Worked At Home (7.08%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Cape Girardeau, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.67%) and those who worked at home (7.08%).

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.

Commute Time

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Girardeau, MO have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.85% of the workforce in Cape Girardeau, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cape Girardeau, 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, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Girardeau, 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.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Cape Girardeau, MO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cape Girardeau County, MO see 1104 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.04% decrease from the previous year (1127 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 348 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

Primary care physicians in Cape Girardeau County, MO see an average of 1,104 patients per year. This represents a 2.04% decrease from the previous year (1,127 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cape Girardeau County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cape Girardeau, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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