Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
97,813
0.196% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
38.1
0.528% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
4.83% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$67,267
7.33% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$195,200
7.02% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
48,585
1.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL had a population of 97.8k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $67,267. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL grew from 97,622 to 97,813, a 0.196% increase and its median household income grew from $62,671 to $67,267, a 7.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.51%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), White (Hispanic) (1.24%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 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.

98.9% of the residents in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 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, MO-IL was $195,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL was 2 cars per household.

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL borders Paducah, KY-IL and Sikeston, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is home to a population of 97.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.04% of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL residents were born outside of the country (1.99k people).

In 2023, there were 9.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.2k people) in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL was 98.8%, 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, MO-IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    82.2k ± 302
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.32k ± 358
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.5k ± 404
2.63%
Hispanic Population
2.57k people

In 2023, there were 9.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.2k people) in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.63% of the people in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL are hispanic (2.57k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    675,195 ± 19,809 people
  2. India
    185,180 ± 10,513 people
  3. Poland
    120,818 ± 8,506 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 675,195 Illinois residents, followed by India with 185,180 and Poland with 120,818.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.99k people
2.18%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.13k people

As of 2023, 2.04% of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL residents (1.99k 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, MO-IL was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,511 ± 352
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    853 ± 194
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    756 ± 209

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL employs 48.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,478 people), Retail Trade (5,971 people), and Educational Services (5,264 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($106,875), Utilities ($99,583), and Finance & Insurance ($60,638).

Employment

Occupations

48.6k
2023 Value
± 1,716
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 47.9k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,686 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,092 people), and Management Occupations (4,634 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.6k
2023 Value
± 1,716
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 47.9k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,478 people), Retail Trade (5,971 people), and Educational Services (5,264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, though some of these residents may live in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,116
Median earning men ± $2,290
$32,099
Median earning women ± $1,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,378), Information ($71,204), and Manufacturing ($61,277).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,136), Wholesale Trade ($46,500), and Public Administration ($40,219).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 167
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 160
    Retail Trade
  3. 155
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $594k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $225k
    Manufacturing
  3. $197k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Missouri went to Kamala Harris with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.932%).

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

Missouri and Illinois is currently represented by 25 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. Kamala Harris (49.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (48.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.932%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Missouri went to Kamala Harris with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.932%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri and Illinois

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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
Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Josh Hawley, Eric Schmitt, Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Missouri and Illinois.

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 and Illinois

Missouri and Illinois is currently represented by 25 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 and Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 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, MO-IL 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, MO-IL 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, MO-IL 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, MO-IL, 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, MO-IL, 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, MO-IL was General Studies with 139 degrees awarded.

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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, MO-IL, 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, 1.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.967% 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 (4.08M), Some college (3.19M), and Bachelors Degree (3.01M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL was $195,200 in 2023, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $182,400 to $195,200, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,325
$25,994
Median Property Taxes
±$1,164

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

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Rent vs Own

67.9%
Homeownership
2023
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.9% of the housing units in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,267
Median Household Income
± $2,799
38.3k
Number of Households
± 1,444

In 2023, the median household income of the 38.3k households in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL grew to $67,267 from the previous year's value of $62,671.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is from Illinois.
0.469
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.472
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.636% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.49%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.75%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (7.75%).

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

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (13.3k out of 93.7k 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 Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 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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Health

92.5% of the population of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.5%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.75%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL declined by 0.223% from 7.52% to 7.5%.

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