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Boone, NC vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 181.9% more likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years older in Cape Girardeau.
 Boone, NCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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