Population 252 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Cape Girardeau
Household size in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in East Cape Girardeau holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
East Cape Girardeau skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in East Cape Girardeau, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Cape Girardeau
Renters in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in East Cape Girardeau rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 69.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +27.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in East Cape Girardeau: 39.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in East Cape Girardeau leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $805 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $839 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Cape Girardeau pays $873 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Cape Girardeau
Bachelor's degrees in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Cape Girardeau have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in East Cape Girardeau have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Cape Girardeau
| Period | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in East Cape Girardeau: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Cape Girardeau compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cape Girardeau | 2.81 | 43.2 | 8.1% | 30.6% | 39.0% | 1973 | $873 | 12.9% | 90.5% | 10.1% |
| McClure | 2.81 | 43.9 | 7.8% | 28.8% | 37.3% | 1974 | $856 | 13.1% | 90.4% | 9.0% |
| Cape Girardeau | 2.42 | 38.9 | 9.4% | 42.9% | 14.6% | 1975 | $988 | 33.7% | 91.2% | 3.0% |
| Scott City | 2.66 | 35.4 | 13.7% | 23.4% | 5.3% | 1975 | $980 | 15.0% | 88.7% | 2.0% |
| Gale | 2.83 | 52.5 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 26.4% | 1984 | $741 | 10.0% | 91.1% | 0.1% |
| Egypt Mills | 2.49 | 48.8 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 17.0% | 1985 | $896 | 24.8% | 92.3% | 0.4% |
| Thebes | 2.86 | 45.5 | 5.7% | 12.9% | 25.0% | 1979 | $681 | 11.6% | 92.3% | 1.1% |
| Kelso | 2.34 | 44.2 | 1.1% | 21.9% | 4.2% | 1986 | $797 | 28.0% | 94.4% | 0.3% |
| Blomeyer | 2.21 | 56.8 | 2.6% | 18.6% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,147 | 29.2% | 87.0% | 1.1% |
| Reynoldsville | 2.63 | 43.2 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 1988 | $673 | 17.8% | 79.1% | 1.9% |
| Gordonville | 2.86 | 36.9 | 12.7% | 15.1% | 4.5% | 2003 | $1,055 | 45.4% | 91.5% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Cape Girardeau. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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