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Memphis, TN vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 13.6% more likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Cape Girardeau.
 Memphis, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews
Jorge · Memphis, TN
I was mugged my first night in Memphis.
Over 4 years ago

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Patricia · Memphis, TN
Beautiful City but crime and poor infrastructure
Over 4 years ago

Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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David · Chattanooga, TN
A mess
Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  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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