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County:

Cape Girardeau County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

98,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.90

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

49,350

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

58,837

19.2%

14.1%

5.1%

1990:

61,633

4.8%

0.0%

4.7%

2000:

68,693

11.5%

8.3%

3.1%

2005:

71,161

3.6%

2.0%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

62,926

91.6%

0-to-19:

19,006

27.7%

Black:

3,607

5.3%

20-to-39:

20,156

29.3%

Hispanic:

624

0.9%

40-to-59:

17,484

25.5%

American Indian:

234

0.3%

60-plus:

12,047

17.5%

Other:

1,302

1.9%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

118.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,518

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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