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CBSA!16020=METRO("Cape Girardeau, MO")
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area
The Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 98,862 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $5.9 billion that year.
Illinois, Missouri3 countiesPart of Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL
GDP, 2024$5.9B#365 of 387 · +3.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$54,628#303 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.7%#119 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)86.1#364 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Cape Girardeau, MOUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $639M | 10.9% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $583M | 9.9% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $852M | 14.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $546M | 9.3% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $27M | 0.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $109M | 1.9% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander County | Illinois | Outlying | 17003 | |
| Bollinger County | Missouri | Outlying | 29017 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | Missouri | Central | 29031 |