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Cape Girardeau, Missouri

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StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Total Population40,3446,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,658$70,702$80,734
Median Age34.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.9%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$196,300$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$876$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate20.8%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born3.9%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.0%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.923.526.4
Worked from Home7.9%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.8%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Age in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Median Age34.539.038.9
Under 18 %17.4%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %20.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Households16,3642,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households49.4%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children20.3%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.6%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone38.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married43.3%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,930$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.7%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.1%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.7%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households12.2%9.8%n/a

Housing in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Housing Units18,7452,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.2%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.7%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.0%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,380$1,948n/a

Education in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Less than High School8.6%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate29.8%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.7%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.9%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.9%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.8%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.5%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

StatisticCape GirardeauMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.5%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.3%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.7%5.8%16.7%

Cities near Cape Girardeau

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.