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Cape Girardeau, MO vs Richmond, KY

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Cape Girardeau.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Richmond.
 Cape Girardeau, MORichmond, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,662329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.338.4
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 Population - 201038,079  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,152285,036,114
 Population - 199034,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,705.693.4
 Land Area29.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape Girardeau, MORichmond, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%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  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape Girardeau, MORichmond, KYUnited States
 White75.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape Girardeau, MORichmond, KYUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households15,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,47580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,413  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%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 Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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