How does Cape Girardeau compare with America?
A single local profile for Cape Girardeau, MO — income, home values, rent, education, poverty and commute measured against the national figures.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
How Cape Girardeau stacks up against the country.
Median household income: $54,870 — U.S.: $78,538
Median home value: $186,100 — U.S.: $303,400
Median gross rent: $855 — U.S.: $1,348
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6% — U.S.: 35.0%
Living below poverty: 20.7% — U.S.: 12.4%
Average commute (min): 14.7 — U.S.: 23.0
Median household income
- Cape Girardeau: 54870
- Cape Girardeau County: 68912
- MO: 68920
- U.S.: 78538
What it means
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. We compare the local estimate against the county, the state and the national estimate for the same year, then describe the gap — we don't add reporting or opinion to the numbers.
ACS 5-year estimates carry margins of error, and smaller places carry larger ones. Treat these as direction and scale, not exact counts.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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