Community Profile
Population of County and Largest Cities in Area:
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County or City
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2000
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2010
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Change
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% Change 2000 to 2010
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Cape Girardeau County
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68,693
|
75,674
|
6,981
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10.2%
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Cape Girardeau (City)
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35,349
|
37,941
|
2,592
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7.3%
|
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Jackson
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11,947
|
13,758
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1,811
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15.2%
|
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Scott City
|
4,591
|
4,565
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Population by Gender, Race, and Age
Cape Girardeau County
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2010 Total Population
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75,674
|
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Population by Gender
Male
Female
|
36,612
39,062
|
48.38%
51.62%
|
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Population by Race
White
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Some other race
|
68424
6098
584
1129
62
855
|
90.4%
8.1%
0.8%
1.5%
0.1%
1.1%
|
|
Population by Age
Under 5
5 to 9 years
10 to 14 years
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 to 84 years
Over 85
|
4,717
4,611
4,461
5,966
7,405
9,496
8,832
10,401
4,937
4,014
5,457
3,662
1,715
|
6.2%
6.1%
54.9%
7.9%
9.8%
12.5%
11.7%
13.7%
6.5%
5.3%
7.2%
4.8%
2.3%
|
|
Median Age
|
36.4 years
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Educational Attainment
% Population 25 Years and Older - High School Graduate or Higher
|
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United States
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84.5%
|
|
Missouri
|
85.6%
|
|
Cape Girardeau County
|
85.0%
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey, 3-Year Estimates
Civilian Labor Force Data
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Civilian Labor Force 2010 Annual Average
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Cape Girardeau County
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LABOR MARKET AREA:
Cape Girardeau-Scott-New Madred LMA*
|
|
Labor Force
|
38,367
|
77,976
|
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Number Employed
|
35,432
|
71,325
|
|
Number Unemployed
|
2,935
|
6,641
|
|
% Unemployment Rate
|
7.6%
|
8.5%
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Source: MERIC (Missouri Economic Research and Information Center)
*The Cape Girardeau-Scott-New Madrid Labor Market Area (LMA) includes the Missouri Counties of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid and Scott Counties.
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Tax Rates
City of Cape Girardeau
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Property Tax Rate (in Cape Girardeau, MO)
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$5.29 / $5.52 (per $100 assessed value)
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Personal Property Assessment Rate
|
33% of fair market value
|
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Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Assessment Rate
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32% of fair market value
|
|
Residential Property Assessment Rate
|
19% of fair market value
|
|
Agricultural Property Assessment Rate
|
12% of fair market value
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Sales Tax Rate
|
2.75%
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