Cape Girardeau County, MO Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cape Girardeau County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Population 81,396 6,177,646 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 138.7 88.7 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.05% 0.26% 0.57%
Median age 38.0 37.3 37.1
Households 32,544 2,484,450 128,459,983

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Economy

Cape Girardeau County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Cape Girardeau County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $68,407 $69,051 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.00% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.9% 4.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cape Girardeau County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $175,362 $136,017 $242,182
Median rent $880 $995 $1,342
Homeownership rate 66.0% 67.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Cape Girardeau County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.0 21.0 22.5
Work from home 8.0% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cape Girardeau County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Cape Girardeau County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.0% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.41 2.42 2.54

Health

Cape Girardeau County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Cape Girardeau County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.5 76.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.5% 19.0% 16.3%
Smokers 20.4% 22.8% 19.0%