Cape Girardeau County vs. Union County

Cape Girardeau County (MO)Union County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,75316,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.1%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,67317,810
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,67417,808
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%21.4%
Female persons, percent51.5%49.9%
White alone, percent87.7%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8111,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,2138,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.5%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,000$101,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,159$1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$796$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.5%9.1%
Building permits, 201881611
Households, 2014-201829,3666,669
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.3%73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,149,24472,600
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)861,42140,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,611,435167,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,941$9,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.324.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,730$49,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,546$25,416
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,365370
Total employment, 201737,6023,621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,462,62899,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,4881,017
All firms, 20126,8941,322
Men-owned firms, 20123,429785
Women-owned firms, 20122,112440
Minority-owned firms, 2012484118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,0161,153
Veteran-owned firms, 2012640198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,6331,036
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%0.0%
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%4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010130.843.1
Land area in square miles, 2010578.54413.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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