Cape Girardeau County vs. Perry County

Cape Girardeau County (MO)Perry County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,75319,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.1%0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,67318,971
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,67418,971
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.0%
White alone, percent87.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.8%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8111,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,2138,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.5%74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,000$138,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,159$1,084
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$796$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.5%9.8%
Building permits, 201881685
Households, 2014-201829,3667,605
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.3%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)170,96420,901
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,149,24486,506
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,884,5461,142,325
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)861,421174,514
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,611,435270,230
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,941$14,209
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.322.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,730$54,964
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,546$24,710
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,365511
Total employment, 201737,6029,789
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,462,628357,812
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,4881,282
All firms, 20126,8941,604
Men-owned firms, 20123,429877
Women-owned firms, 20122,112489
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,0161,522
Veteran-owned firms, 2012640202
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,6331,302
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%19.3%
Population per square mile, 2010130.840.0
Land area in square miles, 2010578.54474.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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