Cape Girardeau, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cape Girardeau	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$37,916	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$69,279	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,587	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,764	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,304	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,918	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cape Girardeau is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cape Girardeau is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cape Girardeau is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cape Girardeau is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,181 $69,279 $138,558

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cape Girardeau median earnings by income bracket

Cape Girardeau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	21.0%	21.0%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutchtown, MO	113	$133,642	64.3%
Gordonville, MO	487	$98,748	21.4%
Benton, MO	904	$96,947	19.2%
Jackson, MO	15,346	$94,975	16.8%
Kelso, MO	592	$80,437	1.1%
Cape Girardeau, MO	41,479	$69,279	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spanish Fork, UT	41,496	$117,922	45.0%
Holyoke, MA	41,439	$63,038	22.5%
Charlottetown, PE	41,537	n/a
The Acreage, FL	41,413	$127,439	56.7%
Streamwood, IL	41,397	$130,562	60.5%
Cape Girardeau, MO	41,479	$69,279	14.8%

Source: The Cape Girardeau, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.