Cape Girardeau County, MO Demographic Data
Cape Girardeau County, MO Summary
Cape Girardeau County is located in Missouri
- Population: 76,950
- Area: 586.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 578.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 131.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 450.79 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cape Girardeau County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,776
52%
50.8
Male
38,137
48%
49.2
Total Population
78,913
323,128,000
Cape Girardeau County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,719
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,541
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,361
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,272
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,978
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,523
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,733
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,179
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,357
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,615
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,853
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,986
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,796
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
61,953
78.5%
77.2
Female
32,330
52.2%
51.3
Male
29,623
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
56,378
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,125
19.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,635
16.0%
15.2
Female
7,168
56.7%
55.8
Male
5,467
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Cape Girardeau County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
76,714
97.2%
96.8
White
69,069
87.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5,525
7.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
385
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,365
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
342
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,199
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,854
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
77,059
97.7%
82.2
Cape Girardeau County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,191
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,319
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,670
30.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,722
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,595
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,837
17.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,708
13.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,510
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
46,532
91.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,545
30.4%
31.2
Cape Girardeau County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,555
30.4%
33.7%
Now Married
30,708
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
8,773
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
576
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,680
7.3
5.8%
Cape Girardeau County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Cape Girardeau County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,295
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,561
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,586
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,279
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,862
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,240
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,791
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,431
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,157
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,182
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
50,223
57,617
Per capita income
26,764
31,128
Cape Girardeau County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
956
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,776
13.4%
9.8
Construction
2,826
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,022
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,983
5.5%
6.6
Information
611
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,838
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,465
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,285
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,518
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,260
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,246
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
960
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,177
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,526
35.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,768
10.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,747
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,528
21.1%
18.1%
Cape Girardeau County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,547
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,281
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,369
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.1%
5.1
Walked
653
1.9%
2.7
Other means
81
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,139
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Cape Girardeau County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,180
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,139
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,818
43.6%
37.1
3 or more
6,247
21.3%
21.0
Cape Girardeau County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,384
88.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,054
64.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,330
35.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,903
11.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Cape Girardeau County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,287
1 room
239
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
372
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,662
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
6,058
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
7,383
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
5,098
15.3%
17.8
7 rooms
4,175
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,957
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,343
13.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cape Girardeau County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,287
1-unit, detached
22,878
68.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,328
4.0%
5.9
2-units
1,537
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,378
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,878
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
845
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,149
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,294
6.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cape Girardeau County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,133
12.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,873
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,705
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,498
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,656
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,056
15.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,604
16.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,048
12.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,855
5.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
859
2.6%
1.4%
Cape Girardeau County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Cape Girardeau County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,995
47295100.0
Less than $500
215
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
334
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
469
3.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
528
4.4%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,162
18.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,872
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,415
36.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,339
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,587
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,405
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,065
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,508
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
91
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Girardeau County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
816
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,910
20.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
953
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,331
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,013
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
773
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,214
35.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,136
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Girardeau County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,054
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,871
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,441
12.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,481
23.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,100
21.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,071
16.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,064
10.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
895
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
131
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
157,800
205,000
