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63703

Cape Girardeau, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,201
Median household income
$38,695
People below poverty
30%
Median home value
$122,200

Income

The median income of households in 63703 was $38,695. An estimated 7.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.1
$10,000 to $14,999 10.6
$15,000 to $24,999 17.3
$25,000 to $34,999 9.3
$35,000 to $49,999 20.8
$50,000 to $74,999 14.3
$75,000 to $99,999 7.6
$100,000 to $149,999 5.7
$150,000 to $199,999 2.5
$200,000 or more 4.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47612
Female 37917

An estimated 58.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,059. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 58.9
Social Security 43.4
Retirement income 19.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.4
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 42.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 30.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30
Children under 18 years below poverty 42.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 30.8

In 2020-2024, 23.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 63703 in 2020-2024, 89% had health insurance coverage and 11% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 44.7% and public coverage was 58.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.1%.


In 2020-2024, 63703 had a total population of 8,201 - 4,180 (51%) females and 4,021 (49%) males. The median age was 40.7 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population was under 18 years, 29.8% was 19 to 44 years, 19.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 63703 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 267 349
5 to 9 343 67
10 to 14 272 259
15 to 19 240 156
20 to 24 232 216
25 to 29 277 300
30 to 34 304 328
35 to 39 287 166
40 to 44 139 192
45 to 49 185 171
50 to 54 150 135
55 to 59 109 240
60 to 64 269 302
65 to 69 246 264
70 to 74 236 364
75 to 79 186 114
80 to 84 126 147
85 and over 153 410

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 70.5% were White; 18.2% were Black or African American; 9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 6.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 63703 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.5% of the people in 63703 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,404 households in 63703. The average household size was 2.22 people.

Married-couple households made up 29.7% of the households in 63703 while cohabiting couple households made up 14.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.5% of all households, while 20.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 26.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 43.1% of all households.

In 63703, 19.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 44.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 29.7
Cohabiting Couples 14.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 34.7% of males and 33.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 45.4 32.1
Now married, except separated 34.7 33.9
Separated 1.2 2.4
Widowed 8.4 13.9
Divorced 10.2 17.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 63703, 175 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 28% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.2% of the people living in 63703 were U.S. natives. 58.6% of the 63703 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.8% of 63703 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 47.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 63703 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 63703.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 19
Europe 62.5
Africa 9.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 9.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 63703 in 2020-2024, 3.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 3.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 78.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 63703 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 78.2
Different house, same county 12.9
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 5.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 84 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 63703 was 1,848 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 106 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,131. College or graduate school enrollment was 611.

Educational Attainment of People in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.9
High school diploma or equivalency 33.9
Some college, no degree 22.9
Associate's degree 5.2
Bachelor's degree 10.8
Graduate or professional degree 11.2

Disability

In 63703, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 28.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.9% of people under 18 years old, to 24.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 53.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 63703, 43.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 54.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,319 80
Federal, state, or local government workers 396 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 185 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 63703 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 0.3
Manufacturing 8.9
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 13.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.7
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 5.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 63703 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 964 33.2
Service occupations 601 20.7
Sales and office occupations 667 23
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 81 2.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 587 20.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73% of 63703 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 13.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 2.6
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 7.8

In 2020-2024, 63703 had a total of 3,951 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 38.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.3
Mobile homes 7.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 63703 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 43.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 63703 had 3,404 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 547 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 42.6% while renters occupied 57.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.21 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.23.

6.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 15.6% and another 13.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 63703:

House Heating Fuel Used in 63703 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 42.9
Electricity 56
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 63703 was $122,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.7 % had a mortgage. 46.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,152 and for owners without a mortgage it was $524.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 63703 was $902. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.