Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau County Missouri. Cape Girardeau has a 2020 population of 42,917. Cape Girardeau is currently growing at a rate of 1.87% annually and its population has increased by 12.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,083 in 2010.
The average household income in Cape Girardeau is $65,427 with a poverty rate of 22.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $794 per month, and the median house value is $151,800. The median age in Cape Girardeau is 33.3 years, 31.8 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cape Girardeauwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 96,559 | -103 | -0.11% |
2020 | 96,662 | -103 | -0.11% |
2019 | 96,765 | -103 | -0.11% |
2018 | 96,868 | 49 | 0.05% |
2017 | 96,819 | -290 | -0.30% |
2016 | 97,109 | -207 | -0.21% |
2015 | 97,316 | -89 | -0.09% |
2014 | 97,405 | 228 | 0.23% |
2013 | 97,177 | -33 | -0.03% |
2012 | 97,210 | 228 | 0.23% |
2011 | 96,982 | 535 | 0.55% |
2010 | 96,447 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 32,119 | 81.18% |
Black or African American | 5,070 | 12.81% |
Asian | 1,108 | 2.80% |
Two or More Races | 1,014 | 2.56% |
Some Other Race | 210 | 0.53% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 42 | 0.11% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.01% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 15,260 | 2.41 | 53.1 |
Non Family | 6,910 | 1.58 | 35.3 |
Married | 5,965 | 3.01 | 78.9 |
Female | 1,719 | 3.42 | 32.3 |
Male | 666 | 2.95 | 61 |
3.03
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 664 | 2.77% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,386 | 5.77% |
High School Graduate | 6,394 | 26.63% |
Some College | 5,758 | 23.98% |
Associates Degree | 1,416 | 5.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,840 | 20.15% |
Graduate Degree | 3,556 | 14.81% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 20,340 | 18,899 | 7,541 |
Black | 2,449 | 2,077 | 345 |
Hispanic | 564 | 381 | 75 |
Asian | 391 | 362 | 272 |
2+ Races | 254 | 211 | 132 |
Other Race | 129 | 104 | 31 |
Native American | 42 | 42 | 31 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 73.81%.
$33,178
Average Earnings
$39,903
Average Male
$27,569
Average Female
94.16% of Cape Girardeau residents speak only English, while 5.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 29,024 | 5,371 | 18.51% |
Black | 4,703 | 1,654 | 35.17% |
Asian | 1,039 | 679 | 65.35% |
Hispanic | 1,135 | 518 | 45.64% |
Multiple | 903 | 238 | 26.36% |
Other | 23 | NaN% | |
Islander | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
22.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.57%
Male Poverty Rate
24.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cape Girardeau is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cape Girardeau is Multiple, with 26.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.59%.
38.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.2%
Male Marriage Rate
37.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,251 | 8.39% |
Black | 184 | 5.30% |
2+ Races | 43 | 8.83% |
Hispanic | 19 | 2.55% |
9.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.2%
Labor Force Participation
57.3%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.34%
Born in Cape Girardeau
95.45%
Native Born
4.55%
Foreign Born
3.80%
Non Citizen
0.75%
Naturalized
95.45% of Cape Girardeau residents were born in the United States, with 67.34% having been born in Missouri. 3.80% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 42,917 | 786 | 1.87% |
2021 | 42,131 | 786 | 1.90% |
2020 | 41,345 | 786 | 1.94% |
2019 | 40,559 | 786 | 1.98% |
2018 | 39,773 | 597 | 1.52% |
2017 | 39,176 | -99 | -0.25% |
2016 | 39,275 | 109 | 0.28% |
2015 | 39,166 | 170 | 0.44% |
2014 | 38,996 | 174 | 0.45% |
2013 | 38,822 | 230 | 0.60% |
2012 | 38,592 | 194 | 0.51% |
2011 | 38,398 | 315 | 0.83% |
2010 | 38,083 | 2,734 | 0.75% |
2000 | 35,349 | 911 | 0.26% |
1990 | 34,438 | 77 | 0.02% |
1980 | 34,361 | 3,079 | 0.94% |
1970 | 31,282 | 6,335 | 2.29% |
1960 | 24,947 | 3,369 | 1.46% |
1950 | 21,578 | 2,152 | 1.06% |
1940 | 19,426 | 3,199 | 1.82% |
1930 | 16,227 | 5,975 | 4.70% |
1920 | 10,252 | 1,777 | 1.92% |
1910 | 8,475 | 3,660 | 5.82% |
1900 | 4,815 | 518 | 1.14% |
1890 | 4,297 | 408 | 1.00% |
1880 | 3,889 | 304 | 0.82% |
1870 | 3,585 | 922 | 3.02% |
1860 | 2,663 | 0.00% |