East Cape Girardeau

Population: 292
Median household income: $42,188
Median home value: $57,500

East Cape Girardeau, a community in Alexander County, Illinois, has 292 residents. The median household income of $42,188 is in line with the Alexander County median ($43,523).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Cape Girardeau's population declined 33.9% from 442 to 292, while its median home value fell 5.3% from $60,700 to $57,500.

Households average 3.48 people. The median gross rent is $953.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 292
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,188
Median home value: $57,500
Median gross rent: $953
Housing units: 158
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

442292

Median household income

$47,083$42,188

Median home value

$60,700$57,500

Median gross rent

$881$953

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	442	$47,083	$60,700	$881
2020	429	$37,875	$58,600	$863
2021	345	$37,813	$62,100	$857
2022	343	$41,250	$57,500	$950
2023	292	$42,188	$57,500	$953

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1727.1%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4422.9%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.1%
5 to 17	79	27.1%
18 to 24	14	4.8%
25 to 34	18	6.2%
35 to 44	67	22.9%
45 to 54	41	14.0%
55 to 64	29	9.9%
65 to 74	20	6.8%
75 and over	12	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	268	91.8%
Black or African American	2	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate62.0%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	10.2%
High school graduate	116	62.0%
Some college or associate's	34	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	18	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone93.7%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	93.7%
Carpooled	4	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	16.1%
15 to 29 min	35	37.6%
30 to 44 min	43	46.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 35.9% (101 of 281)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	59.5%
Nonfamily households	34	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	53.2%
Vacant	74	46.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	69.0%
Renter-occupied	26	31.0%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	85.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1721605
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.2940, -89.4802