Cape Girardeau city, Missouri demographics
Population: 39,415
Median age: 33.9
Median household income: 48,055
Cape Girardeau is a city in Cape Girardeau County and Scott County, Missouri, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Cape Girardeau city, MO.
Population
| 2021 | 39,415 |
| 2020 | 40,100 |
| 2019 | 39,566 |
| 2018 | 39,323 |
| 2017 | 39,092 |
| 2016 | 39,200 |
| 2015 | 38,959 |
| 2014 | 38,665 |
| 2013 | 38,296 |
| 2012 | 37,982 |
| 2011 | 37,702 |
| 2010 | 37,410 |
| 2009 | 36,960 |
Census data for Cape Girardeau city, Missouri
Demographic and housing estimates in Cape Girardeau city, Missouri
| Total population | 39,415 |
| Male | 18,834 |
| Female | 20,581 |
| Total population | 39,415 |
| Under 5 years | 2,297 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,069 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,810 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,253 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,792 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,869 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,007 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,728 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,115 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,251 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,800 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,309 |
| 85 years and over | 1,115 |
| Median age (years) | 33.9 |
| Under 18 years | 7,206 |
| 16 years and over | 32,903 |
| 18 years and over | 32,209 |
| 21 years and over | 28,540 |
| 62 years and over | 8,671 |
| 65 years and over | 7,224 |
| Total population | 39,415 |
| One race | 37,756 |
| White | 30,878 |
| Black or African American | 5,424 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 41 |
| Asian | 1,129 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 66 |
| Some other race | 218 |
| Two or more races | 1,659 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 31,087 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,787 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,300 |
Social characteristics in Cape Girardeau city, Missouri
| Total households | 15,503 |
| Family households (families) | 6,048 |
| Married-couple family | 1,098 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,227 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,283 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,130 |
| Average household size | 5,008 |
| Average family size | 2.35 |
Economic characteristics in Cape Girardeau city, Missouri
| Total households | 15,503 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,333 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 802 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,796 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,899 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,207 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,619 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,066 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,816 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 492 |
| $200,000 or more | 473 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,055 |
Housing characteristics in Cape Girardeau city, Missouri
| Total housing units | 18,059 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,503 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,556 |
| Total housing units | 18,059 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,447 |
| 1-unit, attached | 568 |
| 2 units | 1,045 |
| 3 or 4 units | 965 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,634 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,182 |
| 20 or more units | 828 |
| Mobile home | 378 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 12 |
| Total housing units | 18,059 |
| Built 2014 or later | 45 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 980 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,358 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,957 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,037 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,809 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,662 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,971 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,018 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,222 |
| Total housing units | 18,059 |
| 1 room | 444 |
| 2 rooms | 943 |
| 3 rooms | 1,796 |
| 4 rooms | 3,358 |
| 5 rooms | 3,217 |
| 6 rooms | 2,688 |
| 7 rooms | 1,645 |
| 8 rooms | 1,658 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,310 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 18,059 |
| No bedroom | 448 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,214 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,378 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,565 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,734 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 720 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,503 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,680 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,823 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,503 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,244 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,008 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,490 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,818 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,373 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,570 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,680 |
| Less than $50,000 | 445 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,265 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,224 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,050 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,321 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,010 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 356 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 9 |
| Median (dollars) | 157,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,680 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,355 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,325 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,522 |
| Less than $500 | 612 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,898 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,682 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 185 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 87 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 58 |
| Median (dollars) | 779 |
| No rent paid | 301 |
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