United States › Cape Girardeau METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Cape Girardeau Metro Cape Girardeau, MO-IL · 3 counties · 97,517 residents · 1,432 sq mi
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The short version
Cape Girardeau is home to 97,517 people. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $151,400, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $775 a month at the median. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $51,816, under the $66,278 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K 86K 91K 95K 100K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Cape Girardeau Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,816
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,553 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,667 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 3.5%
Public administration 3.5%
Transportation & warehousing 3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$151,400
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,531 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$775
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $408 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 70.5% in 2000
33.8% rent
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.3%(80,608)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(830)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 82.6%(80,529)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(2,469)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 20.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 63.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 18.2%(1,102)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.5%(1,242)
Share of the 6,070 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL? Cape Girardeau, MO-IL has about 97,517 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL? The typical household in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL earns about $51,816 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL expensive? In Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, the median home is worth about $151,400, and the typical rent is about $775 a month.
How educated are people in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL? About 28.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL? About 16.4% of people in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cape Girardeau, MO-IL grown since 1990? Yes, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,639 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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