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| Cape Girardeau |
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| Population 2002: | 35,665 |
| Population 2000: | 35,349 |
| Area codes: | 573 |
| Elevation: | 354 feet |
| Population growth: | +316 (+0.89%) |
| Land area: | 24.3 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.0 |
| County: | Cape Girardeau |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (29.3%), Retail trade (15.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.7%), Manufacturing (10.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 86.7% |
| Black: | 9.3% |
| Two or more races: | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 1.1% |
| American Indian: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.8% |
| Never married: | 32.6% |
| Divorced: | 9.9% |
| Widowed: | 8.3% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $90,800 |
| Household income: | $32,452 |
| Resident age: | 33.6 years |
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| Cape Girardeau Compared to Missouri State Average |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 29.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.9% |
| Unemployed: | 6.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 325.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 250 (697.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 44 (122.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 42 (117.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 16 (44.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 6 (16.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (2.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,820 (5078.4 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 28.1% |
| Irish: | 10.7% |
| United States: | 10.6% |
| English: | 8.0% |
| French: | 3.6% |
| Dutch: | 2.2% |