Missouri

Cape Girardeau County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.6%
African
7.3%
Other
7.1%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

Cape Girardeau Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCape Girardeau CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.6%75.4%58%
Black or African American7.3%11.2%—
Hispanic2.4%5.9%—
Indian1%0.7%—
East Asian0.8%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Cape Girardeau County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCape Girardeau CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$68,464$70,702$80,734
Median home value$220,700$230,300$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$881/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.4%17.5%21.0%