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Cape Girardeau, MO vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Cape Girardeau.
- People are 7.7% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Lancaster.
 Cape Girardeau, MOLancaster, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,034329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 201038,079  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,348285,036,114
 Population - 199034,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,030.293.4
 Land Area29.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape Girardeau, MOLancaster, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape Girardeau, MOLancaster, PAUnited States
 White75.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape Girardeau, MOLancaster, PAUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households15,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,413  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews
Roger · Jackson, MO
The 10 minute town
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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Jeff · Cape Girardeau, MO
Health Care options
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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sara · Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape
Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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