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Provo, UT vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Provo.
- People are 11.5% less likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Cape Girardeau.
 Provo, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010112,929  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 199086,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area41.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Provo, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  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 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Provo, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Provo, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households32,856  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  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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