Cape Girardeau, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,150 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 486 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 319 | 2.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,508 | 31.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,573 | 14.1 |
| College or graduate school | 5,264 | 47.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,571 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,410 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,551 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,061 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,481 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 758 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,182 | 19.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,128 | 9.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,360 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,559 | 32.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,023 | 47.8 |
| Separated | 411 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,446 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,073 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 2,921 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,734 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 388 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 220 | 56.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,015 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,659 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,554 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 845 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,134 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 50.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,107 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,693 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,757 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,426 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,354 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,573 | 52.6 |
Same county | 8,787 | 26.3 |
Different county | 8,786 | 26.3 |
Same state | 4,973 | 14.9 |
Different state | 3,813 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 499 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,319 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,620 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 34,412 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 24,260 | 68.7 |
Different state | 10,152 | 28.7 |
Born outside United States | 208 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 699 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 394 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 242 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 457 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 699 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 273 | 39.1 |
| Asia | 293 | 41.9 |
| Africa | 14 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 96 | 13.7 |
| Northern America | 23 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,426 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,008 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,418 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 386 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 553 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 656 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 180 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,319 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,549 | 92.2 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 145 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 133 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 792 | 2.2 |
| English | 2,823 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,287 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 75 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,926 | 28.1 |
| Greek | 74 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,778 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 722 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 194 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 414 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 65 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 706 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 569 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 59 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 158 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 239 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 117 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,751 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 242 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,133 | 17.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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