Cape Girardeau–Jackson metropolitan area
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 to a Metropolitan Statistical Area 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
Communities
Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri Pop: 39,540
Places with 1,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
- Jackson, Missouri Pop: 15,481
- Scott City, Missouri 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
- 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
Bollinger County
Precincts
Alexander County
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.- Micropolitan Statistical Areas
- *Cape Girardeau
- *Sikeston