East Cape Girardeau, Illinois
Encyclopedia
East Cape Girardeau is a village in Alexander County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau
–Jackson
, MO
-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.50%) is water.
East Cape Girardeau is across the Mississippi River
from Cape Girardeau, Missouri
. The two are connected by the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
which opened in December 2003 following the demolition of the Old Mississippi River Bridge constructed in 1928.
of 2000, there were 437 people, 196 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density
was 222.0 people per square mile (85.6/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 119.4 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.25% White, 0.69% African American, 0.23% Asian, 1.14% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $33,897. Males had a median income of $31,932 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,420. About 10.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Alexander County, Illinois
Alexander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,238, which is a decrease of 14.1% from 9,590 in 2000. Its county seat is Cairo. Alexander County is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
–Jackson
Jackson, Missouri
Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan...
, MO
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
East Cape Girardeau is located at 37°17′46"N 89°29′43"W (37.296030, -89.495237).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.50%) is water.
East Cape Girardeau is across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
from Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
. The two are connected by the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge connecting Missouri's Route 34 and Route 74 with Illinois Route 146 across the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Missouri and East Cape Girardeau, Illinois....
which opened in December 2003 following the demolition of the Old Mississippi River Bridge constructed in 1928.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 437 people, 196 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 222.0 people per square mile (85.6/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 119.4 per square mile (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.25% White, 0.69% African American, 0.23% Asian, 1.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $33,897. Males had a median income of $31,932 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,420. About 10.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.