East Cape Girardeau, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

283

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

2.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,188

2024 Median Property Value

$62,500

Population & Diversity

East Cape Girardeau, IL is home to a population of 283 people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.59% of East Cape Girardeau, IL residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in East Cape Girardeau, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of East Cape Girardeau, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Cape Girardeau, IL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Cape Girardeau, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Cape Girardeau, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 89
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 15
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 9

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Cape Girardeau, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 4.59% of East Cape Girardeau, IL residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Cape Girardeau, IL was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Cape Girardeau, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

East Cape Girardeau, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Cape Girardeau, IL.

Economy

The economy of East Cape Girardeau, IL employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Cape Girardeau, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Construction (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,031), Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,031), and Construction ($32,000).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 147%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Cape Girardeau, IL declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 95 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Cape Girardeau, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (18 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (15 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Cape Girardeau, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 80

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 147%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Cape Girardeau, IL declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 95 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Cape Girardeau, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Construction (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Cape Girardeau, IL, though some of these residents may live in East Cape Girardeau, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,167

Median earning men ± $9,225

$30,000

Median earning women ± $35,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,406), Construction ($32,250), and Retail Trade ($28,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833) and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Cape Girardeau, IL was $62,500 in 2024, which is 0.188 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,500 to $62,500, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in East Cape Girardeau, IL is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Cape Girardeau, IL have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Cape Girardeau, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,612

$73

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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 East Cape Girardeau, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

52%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in East Cape Girardeau, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Cape Girardeau, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,188

Median Household Income

± $4,769

114

Number of Households

± 41

The following chart displays the households in East Cape Girardeau, IL 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Cape Girardeau, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Worked At Home (8.54%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in East Cape Girardeau, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (8.54%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Cape Girardeau, IL have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Cape Girardeau, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Cape Girardeau, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Cape Girardeau, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Cape Girardeau, IL (82 out of 283 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Cape Girardeau, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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