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Compare Cape Girardeau to Rolla

This post compares Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Rolla, 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) Rolla (city)
Population 39,092 20,013
Income (median) $37,645 $37,329
Home Value (median) $141,500 $127,800
White 80% 85%
Black 14% 4%
Asian 2% 7%
With Kids 22% 29%
Age (median) 33 25
Rentals 46% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Girardeau or Rolla?
A: Cape Girardeau has a larger population count than Rolla: 39092 compared with 20013 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rolla does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Cape Girardeau versus 60% for Rolla.

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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