Cape Girardeau City, Missouri

Cape Girardeau City is one of the city of Cape Girardeau and Scott counties, Missouri, located towards the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 35349 inhabitants. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 37370, making it Missouri's 17th largest. The city comprises an area of 24.32 square miles (62.99 sq km), of which, 24.27 square miles (62.86 sq km) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 sq km) of it is water, making it the 15th largest by size in Missouri.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 35349 residents, 14380 households, and 8293 families in the city. The population density was 1456.5 people per square mile (562.36/kmē), it would be the 182nd most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Missouri. There were 15827 housing units at an average density of 652.1 per square mile (251.78/kmē). The average household size was 2.24 persons, and the average family size was 2.9 persons. Age range in the city was well distributed with 20.5% under the age of 18, 18.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median age of the city's population was 33.6 years, the median age of male residents at 31.8 and the median age of female residents at 35.3. The racial makeup of the city was 30865 White, 3288 Black or African American, 138 American Indian, 400 Asian, 13 Native Hawaiian, 494 from two or more races and 151 Ohter races.

Cape Girardeau city Missouri Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cape Girardeau city Missouri School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cape Girardeau City Missouri GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $32452, making it the 355th highest city by median household income in Missouri. The median income for a family in the city was $43917, making it the 246th wealthiest city by median family income among the Missouri. The per capita income for the city was $18918, making it the 194th highest city by per capita income in Missouri. The median income of city was $16803, Males had a median income of $22096 versus $12807 for females.

In 2000, 11150 pupils and students, of which 47.64% are male and 52.36% are female, 31.54% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.36% nursery or pri school, 2.86% kindergarten, 31.46% elementary school, 14.11% high school and 47.21% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census35349
April 2000 Estimate35431
July 2000 Estimate35469
July 2001 Estimate35651
July 2002 Estimate35674
July 2003 Estimate35695
July 2004 Estimate35994
July 2005 Estimate36248
July 2006 Estimate36759
July 2007 Estimate37117
July 2008 Estimate37370
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school249237486
Kindergarten189130319
Elementary school169118173508
High school8677061573
College or graduate school231629485264
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cape Girardeau city, Missouri$32452$43917$18918
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri$36458$45518$18593
Missouri, United States$37934$46044$19936
United States$41994$50046$21587