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Fulton, MO vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Fulton.
- People are 11.8% more likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Cape Girardeau.
 Fulton, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201012,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 199010,033  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area12.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fulton, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fulton, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fulton, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households3,464  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,247  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fulton    4 Reviews

Fulton is a small town but the cost of living in Callaway county versus Boone county (Columbia) is a lot better. If you are looking at employment in Columbia or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fulton is the most corrupted town I have ever lived in. The cops are complete dirt bags between the ones who beat there wives or start dating the victims from the cases  More

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Over 17 years ago

In Fulton you can still find affordable houses to buy. The city is surrounded by nice country. Columbia and Jefferson City are not too far away and give extra job  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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