Cape Girardeau-Jackson micropolitan area

The Cape Girardeau–Jackson Micropolitan 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, anchored by the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson.

As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 90,312 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 93,316). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-05-31]

Counties

*Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
*Bollinger County, Missouri
*Alexander County, Illinois

Communities

*Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
**Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Principal city)
**Jackson, Missouri (Principal city)

*Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
**Cairo, Illinois
**Marble Hill, Missouri
**Scott City, Missouri (partial)

*Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
**Delta, Missouri
**Tamms, Illinois

*Places with 250 to 500 inhabitants
**East Cape Girardeau, Illinois
**Gordonville, Missouri
**McClure, Illinois
**Thebes, Illinois

*Places with fewer than 250 inhabitants
**Allenville, Missouri
**Dutchtown, Missouri
**Glen Allen, Missouri
**Oak Ridge, Missouri
**Old Appleton, Missouri
**Pocahontas, Missouri
**Sedgewickville, Missouri
**Whitewater, Missouri
**Zalma, Missouri

*Unincorporated places
**Arab, Missouri
**Burfordville, Missouri
**Cache, Illinois
**Daisy, 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
**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 censusGR|2 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–Jackson Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties in southeastern Missouri and one county in southern Illinois. The statistical area includes two micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 134,051 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 130,734). [cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-02.csv |title=Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-02) |format=CSV |work=2007 Population Estimates |publisher=United States Census Bureau, Population Division |date=2008-03-27 |accessdate=2008-05-31]

*Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
**Cape Girardeau–Jackson (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Bollinger County, Missouri, and Alexander County, Illinois)
**Sikeston (Scott County, Missouri)

ee also

*Missouri census statistical areas

References