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Compare Cape Girardeau to Joplin

This post compares Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Joplin, 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) Joplin (city)
Population 39,092 51,540
Income (median) $37,645 $36,217
Home Value (median) $141,500 $120,000
White 80% 87%
Black 14% 3%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 22% 28%
Age (median) 33 36
Rentals 46% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Girardeau or Joplin?
A: Cape Girardeau has a similar population count than Joplin: 39092 compared with 51540 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cape Girardeau or Joplin?
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 Joplin.

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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