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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
82,984
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
81,710
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 81,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,674
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.3%
Female persons, percent
51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
86.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.4%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
84.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 4,374
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 36,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $208,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $493
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $881
Building Permits, 2023 79
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 32,544
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 33.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325,596
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,200,560
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 226,288
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,975,467
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,821
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $68,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $35,924
Persons in poverty, percent
12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 2,345
Total employment, 2022 38,118
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 1,794,559
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 6,259
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,988
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,184
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 86
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,591
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,526
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 141.2
Population per square mile, 2010 130.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 578.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 578.54
FIPS Code 29031
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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