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Cape Girardeau city, MO


Cape Girardeau County, MO
Scott County, MO

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 39,795   ( 1,854 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.2 square miles
Population density: 684.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,890 75.11% 1.8%
Black:5,46313.73% 13.6%
Indian:240.06% 70.4%
Asian:1,2053.03% 65.3%
2+ races:1,6224.08% 102.2%
Hispanic:1,5283.84% 46.1%
Total non-White:9,90524.89% 31.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-542 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,396 7.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
37,941
30,43280.21%
4,80712.67%
810.21%
7291.92%
8022.11%
1,0462.76%
7,50919.79%

2000
35,319
30,62686.71%
3,3169.39%
1730.49%
3240.92%
5141.46%
3280.93%
4,69313.29%

1990
34,438
30,98289.96%
2,6307.64%
790.23%
5291.54%
n/a
2180.63%
3,45610.04%

1980
34,361
31,82992.63%
2,0395.93%
500.15%
1410.41%
n/a
2760.80%
2,5327.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-194 -0.5
2,816 8.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-356 -1.0
1,237 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-847 -2.5
924 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Cape Girardeau city, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.6
7,106 17.9%
32,689 82.1%
7,405 18.6%
15,865
2.31
8,127 51.2%
6,245 76.8%
682 8.4%
7,738 48.8%

2010
NumberPercent
32.1
7,326 19.3%
30,615 80.7%
5,577 14.7%
15,205
2.27
8,466 55.7%
5,903 69.7%
1,191 14.1%
6,739 44.3%

2000
NumberPercent
33.9
7,250 20.5%
28,069 79.5%
5,450 15.4%
14,409
2.24
8,406 58.3%
6,510 77.4%
930 11.1%
6,003 41.7%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
7,349 21.3%
27,089 78.7%
5,013 14.6%
13,319
2.36
8,235 61.8%
6,643 80.7%
882 10.7%
5,084 38.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
7,498 21.8%
26,863 78.2%
4,326 12.6%
12,452
2.49
8,278 66.5%
7,042 85.1%
619 7.5%
4,174 33.5%

2022 Housing Data for Cape Girardeau city, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,284 
Median Value$177,500 
Occupied15,86586.8%
Vacant2,41913.2%
Owned8,54453.9%
Rented7,32146.1%
Median Rent$822 
Single-Family Units12,03165.8%
    Detached11,48962.8%
    Attached5423.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,80320.8%
Mobile Homes3261.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cape Girardeau city, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009936.3%
$10,000 to $14,9999425.9%
$15,000 to $19,9998805.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997644.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2808.1%
$30,000 to $34,9997614.8%
$35,000 to $39,9997614.8%
$40,000 to $44,9997094.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995293.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3908.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3458.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,10313.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4349.0%
$125,000 to $149,9996804.3%
$150,000 to $199,9995333.4%
$200,000 or more7614.8%
Median Household Income51,671 
Per Capita Income29,907 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8235.2%
Public Assistance2511.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,10913.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,85671.2%
Unemployed6792.7%
In Armed Forces110.0%
Total Labor Force18,54673.9%
Not in Labor Force6,54926.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,5986,33851.0%
Non-Profit7531,75530.0%
Self-Employed89935171.9%
Local Government52959047.3%
State Government8531,00246.0%
Federal Government713567.0%
Total Private + Self7,4976,68952.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2063,38239.5%
Total9,70310,07149.1%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,60713.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,60023.2%
Professional, Technical5,31326.8%
Service Occupations4,31421.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing670.3%
All others2,99515.1%
White Collar 63.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,700?%
Retail trade2,722?%
Educational services2,695?%
Accommodation and food services2,600?%
Manufacturing1,304?%
Professional, scientific, technical1,094?%
Other services1,081?%
Finance and insurance922?%
Public administration673?%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.540?%
Transportation and warehousing528?%
Construction521?%
Real estate and rental and leasing349?%
Information345?%
Wholesale trade335?%
Arts, entertainment, recreation294?%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting52?%
Utilities50?%
Management15?%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction9?%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cape Girardeau city, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0492.64%
Puerto Rican1150.29%
Cuban180.05%
Dominican230.06%
Total Central American1600.40%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan710.18%
Honduran360.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian160.04%
Salvadoran370.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American480.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian450.11%
Ecuadorian30.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1150.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese4281.08%
Japanese2840.71%
Indian2470.62%
Vietnamese810.20%
Laotian330.08%
Burmese200.05%
Filipino180.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,44894.1%
Spanish9462.5%
Chinese3330.9%
Other Asian2830.8%
Other Indo-European2010.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1380.4%
Arabic830.2%
Korean670.2%
Vietnamese650.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,66021.8%
American3,7999.5%
Irish3,2248.1%
English3,1968.0%
Italian1,0452.6%
Scottish8812.2%
French7561.9%
European7121.8%
African6131.5%
Dutch5791.5%
Scotch-Irish5701.4%
Polish4691.2%
Welsh3010.8%
Russian2370.6%
British1960.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,83097.6%
Not a citizen9652.4%
Native38,23296.1%
Foreign-born1,5633.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cape Girardeau city, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
673 2.8%1,432 5.9%6,977 28.8%6,442 26.6%5,413 22.3%3,292 13.6%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 673 2.8%
9-12 Years 1,432 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,977 28.8%
Some College 6,442 26.6%
Bach. Degree 5,413 22.3%
Grad Degree 3,292 13.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cape Girardeau city, MO

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -714 D +2,053 D + 14.7%
D +1,339
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 50% Donald Trump* (R) 8,911 57.1% Joe Biden (D) 6,381 40.9% 318 2.0% 15,610 0 10 0.52%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 9,625 62.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,042 32.8% 728 4.7% 15,395 6 17 0.54%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cape Girardeau city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,381 40.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,911 57.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 252 1.6%
Other 66 0.4%
TOTAL 15,610
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Cape Girardeau city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,042 32.8%
Donald Trump (R) 9,625 62.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 538 3.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 143 0.9%
Other 47 0.3%
TOTAL 15,395
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cape Girardeau city, MO

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 50% Mike Parson* (R) 9,067 58.7% Nicole Galloway (D) 6,003 38.9% 364 [+] 2.4% 15,434 2 0.51%
2018 S1 44% Josh Hawley (R) 8,295 60.6% Claire McCaskill* (D) 5,083 37.1% 310 [+] 2.3% 13,688 9 0.56%
2016 S3 50% Roy Blunt* (R) 8,836 57.7% Jason Kander (D) 5,868 38.3% 620 [+] 4.0% 15,324 8 0.55%
2016 G 50% Eric Greitens (R) 8,906 58.0% Chris Koster (D) 5,939 38.7% 503 [+] 3.3% 15,348 7 0.55%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote