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Cape Girardeau Missouri Information: Cape Girardeau, Missouri is part of CAPE GIRARDEAU County. Population for Cape Girardeau from the last gathering is 35349. You can view Cape Girardeau venues that host many Cape Girardeau MO events every year. You can also research Cape Girardeau Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Cape Girardeau Missouri real estate guide. Cape Girardeau Missouri has a latitude of 37.3168 and a longitude of -89.5427. Zip codes in Cape Girardeau, MO include 63701 ... more Cape Girardeau zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cape Girardeau, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cape Girardeau, MO was 35,349.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cape Girardeau was 16,695, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cape Girardeau, MO
There are an estimated 7,212 married men in the town. 52.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Cape Girardeau are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cape Girardeau is 18,654 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
There are an estimated 6,811 married women in the community. 43.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cape Girardeau, MO
The median age of people living in Cape Girardeau, MO was 33.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cape Girardeau was 1,902. There were 28,086 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (5,483) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cape Girardeau, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cape Girardeau, MO was 34,855.

White Population in Cape Girardeau, MO
The estimated White population in the Cape Girardeau community is 30,865, which is 87.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,288, which is 9.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cape Girardeau, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cape Girardeau, MO was 138.

Asian Population in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 400.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cape Girardeau, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cape Girardeau was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 151, while those of “two or more races” was 494 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cape Girardeau community was 388, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cape Girardeau, MO
The household population number in Cape Girardeau was 32,279.

Group Quarters Population in Cape Girardeau, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,070.

Average Household Size in Cape Girardeau, MO
The average household size in Cape Girardeau is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cape Girardeau, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,827 total housing units in Cape Girardeau.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,380, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,245 were owner-occupied (57.3), and 6,135 were renter-occupied (42.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,447 vacant homes in Cape Girardeau at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,394, with a median value in dollars of 90,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cape Girardeau, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $795 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cape Girardeau, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,610 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
6,310 people in Cape Girardeau also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cape Girardeau, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cape Girardeau was 3,659, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cape Girardeau, MO
In 2000, there were 5,736 people in Cape Girardeau, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cape Girardeau, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,418 people in Cape Girardeau who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
There were 18,911 in the labor force in Cape Girardeau at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cape Girardeau was 15.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cape Girardeau, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,452. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cape Girardeau, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Per capita income in Cape Girardeau in the last full census was 18,918. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cape Girardeau numbered 718, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cape Girardeau, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,921, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.