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Cape Girardeau, MO vs Brandon, MS

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- Brandon is 0% more densely populated than Cape Girardeau.
- People are 56.9% more likely to be married in Brandon.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years older in Brandon.
 Cape Girardeau, MOBrandon, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,887329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201038,079  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,436285,036,114
 Population - 199034,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock969.893.4
 Land Area29.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape Girardeau, MOBrandon, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape Girardeau, MOBrandon, MSUnited States
 White75.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape Girardeau, MOBrandon, MSUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households15,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,80480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,413  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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