Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area

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  5. Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Family Information
  6. Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Education Information
  7. Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Criminal Information
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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 80,722
  • Land Area (2000): 3,106.330 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.051 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 34,956
Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 92,670 56.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,716 4.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 63,630 38.79%

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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 37,386 35,244 2,142 5.73% 57
1991 37,551 35,191 2,360 6.28% 63
1992 38,142 35,898 2,245 5.88% 59
1993 38,863 36,452 2,412 6.21% 62
1994 39,523 37,797 1,726 4.37% 44
1995 40,231 38,688 1,543 3.84% 38
1996 41,403 39,301 2,102 5.08% 51
1997 42,993 41,103 1,890 4.40% 44
1998 42,669 41,123 1,547 3.62% 36
1999 43,670 42,507 1,162 2.66% 27
2000 46,530 45,134 1,396 3.00% 30
2001 46,277 44,397 1,880 4.06% 40
2002 45,853 43,842 2,010 4.38% 44
2003 45,861 43,841 2,020 4.40% 44
2004 45,522 43,389 2,133 4.69% 47
2005 45,340 43,297 2,043 4.51% 45
2006 46,616 44,729 1,886 4.05% 40
2007 47,172 45,210 1,962 4.16% 42
2008 47,617 45,303 2,313 4.86% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 48,295 45,997 2,298 4.76% 48
Feb 2008 48,503 46,132 2,371 4.89% 49
Mar 2008 48,229 45,862 2,367 4.91% 49
Apr 2008 47,278 45,458 1,820 3.85% 38
May 2008 47,415 45,141 2,274 4.80% 48
Jun 2008 47,733 45,311 2,422 5.07% 51
Jul 2008 47,255 44,733 2,522 5.34% 53
Aug 2008 47,268 44,858 2,410 5.10% 51
Sep 2008 46,573 44,237 2,336 5.02% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,464 12.95%
2. Educational Services 2,674 6.34%
3. Health Care 2,298 5.45%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,260 5.36%
5. Paper Manufacturing 2,090 4.95%
6. Public Administration 1,498 3.55%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,442 3.42%
8. Truck Transportation 1,358 3.22%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,262 2.99%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,236 2.93%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,094 2.59%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,054 2.50%
13. Finance and Insurance 1,000 2.37%
14. Metal Manufactuing 986 2.34%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 936 2.22%
16. Department and Other General Stores 918 2.18%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 784 1.86%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 752 1.78%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 740 1.75%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 668 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,042 21.11%
2. Educational Services 5,032 13.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,902 7.62%
4. Department and Other General Stores 1,756 4.61%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,744 4.58%
6. Social Assistance 1,426 3.74%
7. Public Administration 1,380 3.62%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,180 3.10%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,076 2.82%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 972 2.55%
11. Metal Manufactuing 802 2.10%
12. Paper Manufacturing 778 2.04%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 770 2.02%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 652 1.71%
15. Construction 628 1.65%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 560 1.47%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 468 1.23%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 462 1.21%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 430 1.13%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 380 1.00%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,864 6.79%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,306 5.47%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,072 4.91%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,008 4.76%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,470 3.48%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,452 3.44%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,416 3.36%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,354 3.21%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,324 3.14%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,206 2.86%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,192 2.83%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,158 2.75%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,014 2.40%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 966 2.29%
15. Carpenters 910 2.16%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 826 1.96%
17. Top Executives 796 1.89%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 696 1.65%
19. Electricians 670 1.59%
20. Business Operations Specialists 634 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,582 6.78%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,926 5.05%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,868 4.90%
4. Registered Nurses 1,708 4.48%
5. Cashiers 1,572 4.13%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,560 4.09%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,464 3.84%
8. Other Production Occupations 1,460 3.83%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,222 3.21%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,216 3.19%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,196 3.14%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 976 2.56%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 952 2.50%
14. Child Care Workers 948 2.49%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 908 2.38%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 866 2.27%
17. Other Management Occupations 830 2.18%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 784 2.06%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 744 1.95%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 736 1.93%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 70,231 54.11%
15-35 hours 19,659 15.15%
1-14 hours 3,613 2.78%
No regular hours 36,279 27.95%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,096 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,992 2.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,739 4.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,547 9.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,211 11.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,532 16.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,651 17.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,226 8.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,643 3.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,972 3.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,506 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 797 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,773 8.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,166 7.92%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,506 4.50%
5-9 12,461 16.01%
10-14 16,052 20.62%
15-19 13,780 17.70%
20-24 10,870 13.96%
25-29 3,460 4.44%
30-34 7,697 9.89%
35-39 1,263 1.62%
40-44 1,414 1.82%
45-59 3,756 4.82%
60-89 1,847 2.37%
At least 90 1,745 2.24%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 255 0.33% 59,874 76.91%
30-44 78 0.10% 10,296 13.23%
45-59 58 0.07% 3,698 4.75%
At least 60 16 0.02% 3,576 4.59%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 72 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,725 10.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 65,698 81.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 88 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 392 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 407 0.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,469 3.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,597 3.23%

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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 63,240 (154,318 people)
Families (2000): 43,120 (127,590 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 19,705
People at same address in 1995: 82,745
Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,064 10.99%
$10,000-$14,999 4,929 7.67%
$15,000-$19,999 4,983 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 4,998 7.78%
$25,000-$29,999 4,795 7.46%
$30,000-$34,999 4,925 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 4,210 6.55%
$40,000-$44,999 4,187 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 3,799 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 5,773 8.98%
$60,000-$74,999 5,760 8.96%
$75,000-$99,999 4,776 7.43%
$100,000-$124,999 1,689 2.63%
$125,000-$149,999 893 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 753 1.17%
$200,000 or more 734 1.14%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,352 26.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,617 30.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,469 4.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,044 15.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 214 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,399 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 87 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,655 5.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 466 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 223 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 51,301 29.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,759 13.58%
Public Assistance 1,850 1.06%
Retirement 9,429 5.39%
Self Employment 10,119 5.78%
Social Security 17,727 10.13%
Supplemental Security 2,509 1.43%
Wage / Salary 49,556 28.33%
Other 8,702 4.97%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,763 57.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,574 42.86%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,978 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 39,052 61.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,432 27.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,646 2.61%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,963 10.11%
Color 1 Box Married 38,579 56.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,412 22.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,914 11.49%

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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,255 7.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,782 12.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 42,444 33.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 29,509 23.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,392 3.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,476 13.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,329 5.85%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,226 1.52% 1,086 1.35% 2,312 2.86%
Kindergarten 1,792 2.22% 334 0.41% 2,126 2.63%
Grades 1-4 7,694 9.53% 1,759 2.18% 9,453 11.71%
Grades 5-8 7,611 9.43% 1,583 1.96% 9,194 11.39%
Grades 9-12 7,454 9.23% 923 1.14% 8,377 10.38%
Undergrad college 11,598 14.37% 454 0.56% 12,052 14.93%
Graduate or professional school 1,362 1.69% 118 0.15% 1,480 1.83%
Total 38,737 47.99% 6,257 7.75% 44,994 55.74%

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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 139,166 88.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,928 11.41%

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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 87
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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,211 12.65%
10-19 Years 12,254 15.18%
20-29 Years 12,117 15.01%
30-39 Years 10,985 13.61%
40-49 Years 11,959 14.82%
50-59 Years 8,752 10.84%
60-69 Years 6,096 7.55%
70-79 Years 5,128 6.35%
80-89 Years 2,651 3.28%
90+ Years 569 0.70%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,082 48.42%
Color 1 Box Female 41,640 51.58%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 74,640 92.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,632 4.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 824 1.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 692 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 536 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 317 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.02%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 50,063 39.44%
2. United States Or American 21,123 16.64%
3. Irish 16,819 13.25%
4. English 12,565 9.90%
5. French Non-Basque 5,297 4.17%
6. Dutch 3,971 3.13%
7. Italian 2,702 2.13%
8. Scotch Irish 2,219 1.75%
9. Scottish 2,113 1.66%
10. Polish 1,871 1.47%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 149,690 96.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,758 1.14%
3. German 1,190 0.77%
4. French 382 0.25%
5. Chinese 156 0.10%
6. Other Slavic 144 0.09%
7. Italian 120 0.08%
8. Hindi 118 0.08%
9. Japanese 116 0.08%
10. Scandinavian 102 0.07%

Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 162,094 98.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 786 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,136 0.69%

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Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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