Union County vs. Cape Girardeau County

Union County (IL)Cape Girardeau County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,84178,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81075,673
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,80875,674
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%16.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%51.5%
White alone, percent95.8%87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%85.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3254,811
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,01134,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,500$155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,026$1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$570$796
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.1%20.5%
Building permits, 201811816
Households, 2014-20186,66929,366
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.6%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.3%88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.2%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.8%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%59.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,6001,149,244
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,200861,421
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)167,1031,611,435
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,469$20,941
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.819.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,182$51,730
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,416$26,546
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 20173702,365
Total employment, 20173,62137,602
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,8541,462,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0175,488
All firms, 20121,3226,894
Men-owned firms, 20127853,429
Women-owned firms, 20124402,112
Minority-owned firms, 2012118484
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1536,016
Veteran-owned firms, 2012198640
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0365,633
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, 20074.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.6%
Population per square mile, 201043.1130.8
Land area in square miles, 2010413.46578.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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