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Independence, MO vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 13.7% less likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Cape Girardeau.
 Independence, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews
Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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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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