The Cape Girardeau–Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southeastern Missouri and one in southern Illinois with its core in both states. Its largest cities are the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2008.
As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 96,275.
Counties Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Bollinger County, Missouri Alexander County, Illinois
Communities
Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Principal city) Pop: 39,540
Places with 1,000 to 30,000 inhabitants Jackson, Missouri (Principal city) Pop: 15,481 Scott City, Missouri (partial) Pop: 4,346 Cairo, Illinois Pop: 1,733 Marble Hill, Missouri Pop: 1,388
Places with 250 to 1,000 inhabitants Tamms, Illinois Pop: 430 Delta, Missouri Pop: 376 Thebes, Illinois Pop: 208 McClure, Illinois Pop: 256 Gordonville, Missouri Pop: 625 East Cape Girardeau, Illinois Pop: 289
Places with fewer than 250 inhabitants Oak Ridge, Missouri Pop: 237 Sedgewickville, Missouri Pop: 191 Whitewater, Missouri Pop: 88 Zalma, Missouri Pop: 73 Allenville, Missouri Pop: 95 Pocahontas, Missouri Pop: 97 Dutchtown, Missouri Pop: 163 Glen Allen, Missouri Pop: 57 Old Appleton, Missouri Pop: 73
Unincorporated places Arab, Missouri Burfordville, Missouri Cache, Illinois Daisy, Missouri Egypt Mills, Missouri Elco, Illinois Fayville, Illinois Friedheim, Missouri Fruitland, Missouri Future City, Illinois Gale, Illinois Gipsy, Missouri Grassy, Missouri Klondike, Illinois Leopold, Missouri Miller City, Illinois Millersville, Missouri New Wells, Missouri Olive Branch, Illinois Oriole, Missouri Patton, Missouri Sturdivant, Missouri Urbandale, Illinois
Townships
Cape Girardeau County
Apple Creek Byrd Cape Girardeau Hubble Kinder
Liberty Randol Shawnee Welch Whitewater
Bollinger County
Crooked Creek Fillmore Liberty Lorance
Scopus Union Wayne Whitewater
Precincts
Alexander County
Cache No. 1 Cache No. 2 Cairo Elco McClure Miller
Olive Branch Sandusky Santa Fe Tamms Thebes Unity
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 90,312 people, 35,364 households, and 23,880 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 89.79% White, 7.75% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $30,987, and the median income for a family was $37,694. Males had a median income of $29,194 versus $19,129 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $16,106.
Combined Statistical Area The Cape Girardeau–Sikeston Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties in southeastern Missouri and one county in southern Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 134,051 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 134,567).
Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Bollinger County, Missouri, and Alexander County, Illinois) Sikeston (Scott County, Missouri, Mississippi County, Missouri and New Madrid County, Missouri)
See also Missouri census statistical areas
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