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Mount Pleasant, SC vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Mount Pleasant.
- People are 35.9% less likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in Cape Girardeau.
 Mount Pleasant, SCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201068,553  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 199030,108  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now208.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area45.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Pleasant, SCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Pleasant, SCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White89.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Pleasant, SCCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population61.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households36,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews
K · Mount Pleasant, SC
Losing its charm
Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Bye Bye beautiful Mount Pleasant.
Over 5 years ago

I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Sarah · Front Royal, VA
Charleston :)
Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  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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