Cape Girardeau, MO

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2021 Population
39,415
1.71% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.9
1.45% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
22.1%
3.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$48,055
5.12% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$157,200
2.48% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
19,409
1.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cape Girardeau, MO had a population of 39.4k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $48,055. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cape Girardeau, MO declined from 40,100 to 39,415, a −1.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,713 to $48,055, a 5.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Girardeau, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and White (Hispanic) (2.4%).

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.

97% of the residents in Cape Girardeau, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cape Girardeau, MO are Southeast Missouri State University (2,363 degrees awarded in 2021), Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (125 degrees), and Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (85 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Cape Girardeau, MO was $157,200, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Cape Girardeau, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Girardeau, MO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Cape Girardeau, MO is home to a population of 39.4k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.26% of Cape Girardeau, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2021, there were 5.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Cape Girardeau, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.46k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%
2021 Citizenship
96.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97% of Cape Girardeau, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cape Girardeau, MO was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape Girardeau, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.9k ± 468
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.41k ± 362
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.46k ± 379
3.49%
Hispanic Population
1.37k people

In 2021, there were 5.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Cape Girardeau, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.46k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.49% of the people in Cape Girardeau, MO are hispanic (1.37k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    38,663 ± 4,812 people
  2. India
    21,758 ± 3,615 people
  3. China
    18,328 ± 3,319 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 38,663 Missouri residents, followed by India with 21,758 and China with 18,328.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.26%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.68k people
4.61%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.85k people

As of 2021, 4.26% of Cape Girardeau, MO residents (1.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cape Girardeau, MO was 4.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    825 ± 192
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    361 ± 156
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    240 ± 139

Cape Girardeau, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Cape Girardeau, MO employs 19.4k people. The largest industries in Cape Girardeau, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,733 people), Retail Trade (2,880 people), and Educational Services (2,782 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,759), Manufacturing ($45,735), and Wholesale Trade ($43,333).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,079. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

19.4k
2021 Value
± 1,156
1.65%
1 Year growth
± 8.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cape Girardeau, MO grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 19.1k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Girardeau, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,314 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,011 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,875 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Girardeau, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

19.4k
2021 Value
± 1,156
1.65%
1 Year growth
± 8.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cape Girardeau, MO grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 19.1k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Girardeau, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,733 people), Retail Trade (2,880 people), and Educational Services (2,782 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,652
Median earning men ± $3,100
$24,773
Median earning women ± $2,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($67,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,481), and Manufacturing ($52,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($41,304), Public Administration ($38,837), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,594).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32.3B
  2. $30.8B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B
2020 Value in Missouri
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Missouri
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.9B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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.

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 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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In 2021, universities in Cape Girardeau, MO awarded 2,630 degrees. The student population of Cape Girardeau, MO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,953 male students and 6,353 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cape Girardeau, MO are White (2,087 and 86.6%), followed by Black or African American (195 and 8.09%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 1.78%), and Two or More Races (41 and 1.7%).

The largest universities in Cape Girardeau, MO by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Missouri State University (2,363 and 89.8%), Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (125 and 4.75%), and Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (85 and 3.23%).

The most popular majors in Cape Girardeau, MO are General Business Administration & Management (153 and 5.82%), Registered Nursing (150 and 5.7%), and General Studies (132 and 5.02%).

The median tuition costs in Cape Girardeau, MO are $11,691 for private four year colleges, and $7,461 and $14,031 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 10,306 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 10,306 students enrolled in Cape Girardeau, MO, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,951 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 110 degree-majors awarded
  2. 105 degree-majors awarded
  3. 132 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cape Girardeau, MO was General Business Administration & Management with 110 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,363 degrees awarded
  2. 125 degrees awarded
  3. 85 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Missouri State University with 2,363 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 938 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cape Girardeau, MO, which is 0.554 times less than the 1,692 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,087 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 195 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,691) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,254) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($918) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Cape Girardeau, MO was $157,200 in 2021, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $153,400 to $157,200, a 2.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Girardeau, MO is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cape Girardeau, MO have an average commute time of 16.8 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 $48,055. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO was Census Tract 8806 with a value of $71,484, followed by Census Tract 8812 and Census Tract 8811, with respective values of $66,276 and $64,052.

Property

$157,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,330
$8,680
Median Property Taxes
±$692

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.

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Rent vs Own

56%
Homeownership
2021
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 56% of the housing units in Cape Girardeau, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8806
  2. Census Tract 8812
  3. Census Tract 8811

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cape Girardeau, MO was Census Tract 8806 with a value of $71,484, followed by Census Tract 8812 and Census Tract 8811, with respective values of $66,276 and $64,052.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,055
Median Household Income
± $3,037
15.5k
Number of Households
± 991

In 2021, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Cape Girardeau, MO grew to $48,055 from the previous year's value of $45,713.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Girardeau, MO is from Missouri.
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2021, 79.5% of workers in Cape Girardeau, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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Commute Time

16.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Girardeau, MO have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Cape Girardeau, 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, 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Girardeau, MO (8.1k out of 36.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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90.8% of the population of Cape Girardeau, MO has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cape Girardeau County, MO see 1127 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.178% increase from the previous year (1125 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1325 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 340 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,127 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 1,127 patients per year. This represents a 0.178% increase from the previous year (1,125 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 30.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.2%
Uninsured
50%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.94%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cape Girardeau, MO grew by 0.911% from 9.12% to 9.2%.

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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