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Salt Lake City, UT vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 5.1% less likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Cape Girardeau.
 Salt Lake City, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  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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