Cape Girardeau County Information
Cape Girardeau in
Missouri occupies
586 square miles and has a 2006 population of
71,892, a change from a 2000 population of
68,693 and
61,633 in 1990.
17.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
311 acts of violent crime reported in
Cape Girardeau in 2004, a change from
164 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,586 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Cape Girardeau, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cape Girardeau | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 586 sq. miles | Ranked 1,791 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 71,892 | Ranked 725 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 71,100 | |
| Population 2000 | 68,693 | Ranked 717 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 61,633 | Ranked 708 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.6% | |
| African American | 5.9% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 311 | 164 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 48 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 244 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,858 | 2,995 |
| Burglaries | 455 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,297 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 106 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 39,085 | 38,876 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,586 | 1,148 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3% |
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