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Compare Cape Girardeau to Jefferson City

This post compares Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Jefferson City, Missouri across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cape Girardeau (city) Jefferson City (city)
Population 39,092 43,092
Income (median) $37,645 $38,436
Home Value (median) $141,500 $140,200
White 80% 74%
Black 14% 18%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 27%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 46% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Girardeau or Jefferson City?
A: Cape Girardeau has a similar population count than Jefferson City: 39092 compared with 43092 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cape Girardeau or in Jefferson City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cape Girardeau or Jefferson City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cape Girardeau does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Cape Girardeau versus 42% for Jefferson City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cape Girardeau may include: Jefferson-City, Joplin, and Gladstone.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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