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Poplar Bluff, MO vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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Highlights
- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Poplar Bluff.
- People are 2.9% more likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Cape Girardeau.
 Poplar Bluff, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201017,035  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 199016,996  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area13.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poplar Bluff, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Poplar Bluff, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poplar Bluff, MOCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population38.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households6,390  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  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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