COMPARING TWO PLACES
Herrin vs Cape Girardeau
PLACE A
Herrin, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Herrin is 70% smaller than Cape Girardeau. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $4,317 higher. Cape Girardeau has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -1%).
HERRINCAPE GIRARDEAUDIFFERENCE
Total population12,26840,977−70% vs Cape Girardeau
Population density1,2681,400−132
Population growth-1.2%4.2%−5.4 pts
Median age41.234.5+6.7
Male49.0%47.3%+1.7 pts
Female51.0%52.7%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born3.4%3.9%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%75.2%+10.6 pts
Black4.2%13.2%−9.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%3.7%+0.6 pts
Asian0.4%2.6%−2.3 pts
Other5.3%5.2%+0.1 pts
Median household income$59,975$55,658+$4,317
Per capita income$36,228$32,930+$3,298
Poverty rate14.5%20.8%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%34.9%−12.1 pts
Graduate degree9.5%13.9%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%2.6%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation62.8%62.1%+0.6 pts
Median home value$113,300$196,300−$83,000
Median gross rent$1,002$876+$126
Owner-occupied65.7%54.0%+11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%12.7%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%44.2%+1.3 pts
Average commute21.915.9+6.0
Worked from home10.9%7.9%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.6%9.2%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025