In 2021, Cape Girardeau, MO had a population of 39.4k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $48,055. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cape Girardeau, MO declined from 40,100 to 39,415, a −1.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,713 to $48,055, a 5.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cape Girardeau, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and White (Hispanic) (2.4%).
None of the households in Cape Girardeau, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97% of the residents in Cape Girardeau, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cape Girardeau, MO are Southeast Missouri State University (2,363 degrees awarded in 2021), Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (125 degrees), and Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (85 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Cape Girardeau, MO was $157,200, and the homeownership rate was 56%.
Most people in Cape Girardeau, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cape Girardeau, MO was 2 cars per household.
