Cape Girardeau County vs. Scott County

Cape Girardeau County (MO)Scott County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,75338,458
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.1%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,67339,188
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,67439,191
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.4%
White alone, percent87.7%85.1%
Black or African American alone, percent7.8%12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.8%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%83.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8112,782
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,21317,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.5%66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,000$106,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,159$923
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$796$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.5%11.0%
Building permits, 201881652
Households, 2014-201829,36615,428
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.3%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)170,96452,755
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,149,244200,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,884,546847,667
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)861,421717,917
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,611,435415,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,941$10,621
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.320.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,730$42,231
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,546$23,185
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172,3651,062
Total employment, 201737,60213,322
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,462,628487,054
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,4882,240
All firms, 20126,8942,882
Men-owned firms, 20123,4291,507
Women-owned firms, 20122,112879
Minority-owned firms, 2012484258
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,0162,464
Veteran-owned firms, 2012640442
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,6332,231
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%25.0%
Population per square mile, 2010130.893.3
Land area in square miles, 2010578.54419.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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