Alexander County vs. Cape Girardeau County

Alexander County (IL)Cape Girardeau County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,06078,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-26.4%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,23875,673
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,23875,674
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.5%
White alone, percent64.4%87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent32.3%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.2%85.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184394,811
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,97734,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$53,500$155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$896$1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$505$796
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%20.5%
Households, 2014-20182,32329,366
Persons per household, 2014-20182.762.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201856.3%88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201847.9%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.8%59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,164170,964
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,1891,149,244
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,006861,421
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,2071,611,435
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,124$20,941
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.419.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,709$51,730
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,065$26,546
Persons in poverty, percent27.6%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017922,365
Total employment, 201794237,602
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)40,1171,462,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.0%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172875,488
All firms, 20125236,894
Men-owned firms, 20121543,429
Women-owned firms, 20122762,112
Minority-owned firms, 2012202484
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122956,016
Veteran-owned firms, 201286640
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124115,633
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200743.1%24.6%
Population per square mile, 201035.0130.8
Land area in square miles, 2010235.51578.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Alexander county (IL) and Cape Girardeau county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.