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East Cape Girardeau, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Alexander County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
292
Population
149/sq mi density
$42,188
Median Income
$16,494 per capita
$57,500
Home Value
$59,218 Zillow
$953
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
320
Violent Crime/100K
4,280 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$42,188 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,500 home value, $953/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
320 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,188
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,494
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Cape Girardeau vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Cape Girardeau’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,188
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,494
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,352
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.7%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$273M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
96
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
5
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,352
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,700
51% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,352 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $273M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 96 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,352 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,700 |