Perry County vs. Cape Girardeau County
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Perry County (MO) Cape Girardeau County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 19,150 78,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.9% 4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 18,971 75,673
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,971 75,674
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3% 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1% 16.9%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 51.5%
White alone, percent 97.0% 87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.4% 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.1% 85.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,261 4,811
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,808 34,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.6% 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $138,500 $155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,084 $1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $410 $416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $673 $796
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.8% 20.5%
Building permits, 2018 85 816
Households, 2014-2018 7,605 29,366
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.47 2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.8% 79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.4% 3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.0% 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.8% 80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.5% 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.0% 30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.7% 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6% 10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.2% 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.2% 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,901 170,964
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 86,506 1,149,244
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,142,325 2,884,546
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 174,514 861,421
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 270,230 1,611,435
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,209 $20,941
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.6 19.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $54,964 $51,730
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,710 $26,546
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9% 13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 511 2,365
Total employment, 2017 9,789 37,602
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 357,812 1,462,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.2% -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,282 5,488
All firms, 2012 1,604 6,894
Men-owned firms, 2012 877 3,429
Women-owned firms, 2012 489 2,112
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,522 6,016
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 202 640
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,302 5,633
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.3% 24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 40.0 130.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 474.35 578.54
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Perry county (MO) and Cape Girardeau county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.