Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

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Cape Girardeau County is a county in the United States of Missouri. As of 2000 the population was 68693. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 73243, It is the 16th largest in terms of population. The county extends throughout a territory of 586.29 mi˛ (1518.48 sq km ), of which, 578.62 square miles (1498.62 sq km) of it is land and 7.67 square miles (19.87 sq km) of it is water, it is the 60th largest by area in the U.S. state of Missouri.


As of the census of 2000, there were 68693 residents, 26980 households, and 17941 families in the county. The population density was 118.7 people per square mile (45.83/km˛), it is Missouri's 14th most densely populated county. There were 29434 housing units at an average density of 50.9 per square mile (19.65/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.42 persons, and the average family size was 2.96 persons. In the county Age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 107.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 111.1 females. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 73243, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 91.24% White, 5.99% Black or African American, 0.39% American Indian, 1.02% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 1.33% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36458, making it the 24th wealthiest county by median household income among the Missouri. The median income for a family in the county was $45518, it would be the 18th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Missouri. The per capita income for the county was $18593, it is the 17th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Missouri.

In 2000, 19596 pupils and students, of which 9439 are male and 10157 are female, 28.53% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1086 nursery or pri school, 831 kindergarten, 7723 elementary school, 3449 high school and 6507 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Allenville Village	Cape Girardeau County	0.17	0.17	0	104	598.2	15993	19583
2	Cape Girardeau City	Cape Girardeau County, Scott County	24.32	24.27	0.05	35349	1456.5	18918	32452
3	Delta City	Cape Girardeau County	0.44	0.44	0	517	1175	13622	25417
4	Dutchtown Village	Cape Girardeau County	0.49	0.49	0	99	200.1	14033	23750
5	Gordonville Village	Cape Girardeau County	0.81	0.81	0	425	527.1	20763	53125
6	Jackson City	Cape Girardeau County	10.13	10.12	0.01	11947	1180.2	18799	40412
7	Oak Ridge Town	Cape Girardeau County	0.37	0.37	0	202	549.3	18310	32188
8	Old Appleton Town	Cape Girardeau County	0.12	0.12	0	82	665.8	20894	47500
9	Pocahontas Town	Cape Girardeau County	0.1	0.1	0	127	1280.9	13650	36250
10	Scott City City	Cape Girardeau County, Scott County	4.63	4.6	0.04	4591	999.1	15099	31958
11	Whitewater Town	Cape Girardeau County	0.2	0.2	0	113	564	11533	26750

Year	Population
April 2000 census	68693
April 2000 Estimate	68693
July 2000 Estimate	68794
July 2001 Estimate	69220
July 2002 Estimate	69495
July 2003 Estimate	69788
July 2004 Estimate	70600
July 2005 Estimate	71124
July 2006 Estimate	72112
July 2007 Estimate	72642
July 2008 Estimate	73243

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	541	545	1086
Kindergarten	482	349	831
Elementary school	3817	3906	7723
High school	1837	1612	3449
College or graduate school	2762	3745	6507

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri	$36458	$45518	$18593
Missouri, United States	$37934	$46044	$19936
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587