Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (MO)

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• • 68,51683.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,8927.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,6084.4%Two or more races
  • 2,1962.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,3351.6%Asian alone
  • 1280.2%Some other race alone
  • 770.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 680.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $273,247

Here:	$273,247
State:	$278,068

Townhouses or other attached units: $244,983

Here:	$244,983
State:	$260,773

In 2-unit structures: $297,647

Here:	$297,647
State:	$172,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $385,845

Here:	$385,845
State:	$181,162

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $208,105

Here:	$208,105
State:	$263,082

Mobile homes: $70,603

Here:	$70,603
State:	$95,912

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,824

Here:	$72,824
State:	$113,560

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 52
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 116
• Auto thefts: 34

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 55
• Burglaries: 85
• Thefts: 98
• Auto thefts: 12

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,316 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,175 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cape Girardeau County is $399 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Delta, Gordonville, Oak Ridge, Pocahontas, Whitewater, Allenville, Dutchtown, Old Appleton.

Neighboring counties: Archuleta County, Colorado , Garfield County, Utah , Cedar County , Logan County, West Virginia , Giles County, Virginia , Wyoming County, West Virginia , Mississippi County , Newton County .

Current college students: 6,507
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,275 (55.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,0852010 or later
• 5592000 to 2009
• 2121990 to 1999
• 921980 to 1989
• 1341970 to 1979
• 179Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24,947
• One, attached: 971
• Two: 1,569
• 3 or 4: 2,343
• 5 to 9: 2,242
• 10 to 19: 1,357
• 20 to 49: 455
• 50 or more: 360
• Mobile homes: 1,798
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 107

Housing units in Cape Girardeau County with a mortgage: 12,423 (922 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 762 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 184

Religion statistics for Cape Girardeau County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Cape Girardeau County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 11, 2017, FEMA Id: 4317, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 29, 2013 to June 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4130: July 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4130, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1822: February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: 1822, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,769 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.63% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($25,571 average AGI)
2.73% relocated from other states ($27,197 average AGI)

Cape Girardeau County:	2.73%
Missouri average:	3.04%

from Scott County, MO	0.94% ($40,514 average AGI)
from Bollinger County, MO	0.34% ($41,608)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.30% ($58,711)
from Perry County, MO	0.29% ($39,371)
from Stoddard County, MO	0.23% ($57,662)
from New Madrid County, MO	0.14% ($53,279)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.13% ($44,474)

6.06% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,204 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.45% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($25,542 average AGI)
2.61% relocated to other states ($23,662 average AGI)

Cape Girardeau County:	2.61%
Missouri average:	2.88%

to Scott County, MO	0.87% ($40,546 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.39% ($54,855)
to Bollinger County, MO	0.27% ($43,889)
to Perry County, MO	0.21% ($45,095)
to Stoddard County, MO	0.21% ($45,540)
to Jefferson County, MO	0.14% ($38,651)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.13% ($38,103)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cape Girardeau County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 15,677 (3,496 living alone), Female householders: 17,328 (4,803 living alone)

• 16,268 spouses (16,234 opposite-sex spouses), 3,014 unmarried partners, (2,467 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 21,143 children (20,073 natural, 389 adopted, 681 stepchildren), 1,200 grandchildren, 198 brothers or sisters, 328 parents, 77 foster children, 1,098 other relatives, 2,793 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3,775

Size of family households: 11,298 2-persons, 4,301 3-persons, 3,925 4-persons, 1,496 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 247 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,299 1-person, 2,216 2-persons, 422 3-persons, 528 4-persons.

10,191 married couples with children.
4,050 single-parent households (920 men, 3,130 women).

96.1% of residents of Cape Girardeau speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 60% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $350,866,000 ($4,961 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,453,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $159,913,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,743,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,685,000
Federal grants: $72,411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,428,000 ($4,290,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,685,000 ($3,321,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,421,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,046,000
Federal Government insurance: $70,619,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.91 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)

• Year house built in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
• 8512020 or later
• 4,4382010 to 2019
• 4,5712000 to 2009
• 5,7421990 to 1999
• 3,1941980 to 1989
• 6,4541970 to 1979
• 3,4911960 to 1969
• 2,8051950 to 1959
• 1,4551940 to 1949
• 3,1481939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
• 581 room
• 02 rooms
• 1173 rooms
• 9904 rooms
• 2,8725 rooms
• 4,2806 rooms
• 2,7837 rooms
• 3,4278 rooms
• 6,5969+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
• 801 room
• 8062 rooms
• 1,8243 rooms
• 3,7304 rooms
• 2,3465 rooms
• 1,2356 rooms
• 7087 rooms
• 8638 rooms
• 2909+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
• 58no bedroom
• 971 bedroom
• 2,6742 bedrooms
• 10,2163 bedrooms
• 5,8504 bedrooms
• 2,2285+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
• 278no bedroom
• 2,2741 bedroom
• 5,7672 bedrooms
• 2,3553 bedrooms
• 1,0104 bedrooms
• 1985+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Cape Girardeau County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 914no vehicle
• 3,3151 vehicle
• 8,1312 vehicles
• 6,4063 vehicles
• 1,7344 vehicles
• 6235+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Cape Girardeau County in renter-occupied apartments
• 2,507no vehicle
• 4,8391 vehicle
• 3,5412 vehicles
• 7133 vehicles
• 2034 vehicles
• 795+ vehicles

87.6% of Cape Girardeau County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Missouri.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 57,433
• Other state: 23,051
• Northeast: 1,052
• Midwest: 10,106
• South: 9,005
• West: 2,888

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,385
• Number of aged recipients: 93
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,292
• Number of recipients under 18: 232
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 948
• Number of recipients older than 64: 205
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 528
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 596

Cape Girardeau County on our top lists:

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