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Electricity rates in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Cape Girardeau, MO ranks 2 of 21 Missouri cities for the lowest median rent ($855 a month). Cape Girardeau, Missouri has 40,047 residents in 16,521 households; 53.2% heat with electricity.

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Cape Girardeau County, with Cape Girardeau marked

Housing and heating in Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO: 10,886 of 18,590 homes were built before 1980 and 2,813 in 2000 or later. Cape Girardeau, MO has 11,646 detached houses, 3,883 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 407 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Cape Girardeau, MO

% of homes by decade built, Cape Girardeau, MO

  1. 13pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1050s
  4. 1360s
  5. 1870s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1290s
  8. 900s
  9. 510s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Cape Girardeau, MO

% of homes by main fuel, Cape Girardeau

  • Electricity53.2
  • Utility gas45.4
  • Propane1.2
Cape Girardeau, MO housing against its county and state cities
Cape Girardeau, MOValueCountyGapRank
Cape Girardeau, MO, median year built19751982-7 years16 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, built before 198058.6%47.5%+11.0 points7 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, built 2000 or later15.1%23.4%-8.2 points16 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, detached houses62.6%70.8%-8.2 points15 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings20.9%13.3%+7.6 points4 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, mobile homes2.2%4.6%-2.4 points7 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, renter households47.8%34.0%+13.8 points3 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, median home value$186,100$208,300-$22,20016 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, median gross rent a month$855$881-$2620 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, people per household2.232.41-0.1817 of 21

Who supplies Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau County lists 4 utilities for Cape Girardeau, MO (40,047 residents): homes pay 12.56 to 15.33 cents per kWh, about $126 to $153 a month at 1,001 kWh, 2.7% to 3.4% of the $54,870 Cape Girardeau median income. Cape Girardeau County page.

Facts about Cape Girardeau

Residents of Cape Girardeau, MO, ACS 2023
40,04716 of 21 Missouri cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO
$54,87019 of 21 of those cities
Households in Cape Girardeau, MO
16,5212.42 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Cape Girardeau, MO
52.2%8,619 owners and 7,902 renter households
Housing units in Cape Girardeau, MO
18,5902,069 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Cape Girardeau, MO
53.2%8,785 of 16,521 homes
Land area of Cape Girardeau, MO
29.3 sq mi1,368.4 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Cape Girardeau, MO
2.7% to 3.4%at 1,001 kWh a month over the $54,870 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Cape Girardeau, MO
99NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 247.2 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Cape Girardeau, MO
197510,886 of 18,590 homes (58.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Cape Girardeau, MO
$186,100$855 gross rent a month, 5.51% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO: 16,521 households at $1,677 a year per home for electricity (Cape Girardeau County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $27.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,228 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Cape Girardeau, MO
Group in Cape Girardeau, MOHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Cape Girardeau, MO median income
Cape Girardeau, MO, all households16,521$1,677$27.7 million3.06%
Cape Girardeau, MO, homeowners8,619$1,914$16.5 million3.49%
Cape Girardeau, MO, renters7,902$1,195$9.4 million2.18%

Who lives in Cape Girardeau: income, cars, homes

7,602 residents of Cape Girardeau, MO live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.2. In Cape Girardeau, MO, 5,752 of 16,521 households earn under $35,000, 4,595 $35,000-$75,000, 4,584 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,590 $150,000 or more. Of 19,622 workers in Cape Girardeau, MO, 1,389 work from home, 15,674 drive alone, 44 ride transit and 467 walk. In Cape Girardeau, MO, 3,604 of 7,437 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 7,151 households moved in since 2018 and 2,582 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Cape Girardeau, MO, 1,375 households own no vehicle and 8,688 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Cape Girardeau, MO homes: 10,357 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,655 none or one, median 5.5 rooms.

Household income in Cape Girardeau, MO

% of households by income, Cape Girardeau, MO

  • Under $35,00034.8
  • $35,000 to $75,00027.8
  • $75,000 to $150,00027.7
  • $150,000 or more9.6
Cape Girardeau, MO households against Missouri cities with 30,000+ residents
Cape Girardeau, MOValueRank in Missouri
Cape Girardeau, MO, households under $35,00034.8%2 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, households $150,000 or more9.6%17 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, residents below poverty20.7%1 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, median age34.219 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, homes with 3+ bedrooms55.7%16 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, households without a vehicle8.3%6 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, households with 2+ vehicles52.6%16 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, workers at home7.1%20 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, cost-burdened renters48.5%10 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, moved in since 201843.3%3 of 21
Cape Girardeau, MO, moved in before 200015.6%15 of 21

Outage risk around Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 86 wind and 13 tornado, 247.2 per 100,000 residents of 40,047. Top gust near Cape Girardeau, MO: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Cape Girardeau, MO: $2.7M.

Reports within 15 miles of Cape Girardeau, MO

wind and tornado reports, Cape Girardeau, MO

  1. 9'15
  2. 5'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 15'18
  5. 16'19
  6. 4'20
  7. 4'21
  8. 4'22
  9. 12'23
  10. 10'24
  11. 15'25
Storm reports near Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape Girardeau, MOWindTornadoTotal
Cape Girardeau, MO, 2015639
Cape Girardeau, MO, 2016505
Cape Girardeau, MO, 2017505
Cape Girardeau, MO, 201812315
Cape Girardeau, MO, 201916016
Cape Girardeau, MO, 2020224
Cape Girardeau, MO, 2021404
Cape Girardeau, MO, 2022404
Cape Girardeau, MO, 202312012
Cape Girardeau, MO, 20248210
Cape Girardeau, MO, 202512315

Analyst note on Cape Girardeau

Household income in Cape Girardeau, MO is $54,870; 8,619 of its 16,521 households own. Cape Girardeau, MO counts 40,047 residents in 16,521 households, on 29.3 square miles. 8,785 of the 16,521 occupied homes in Cape Girardeau, MO heat with electricity.

Cape Girardeau, MO has 18,590 housing units, 2,069 of them vacant or seasonal. Cape Girardeau, MO ranks 2 of 21 Missouri cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (53%). Cape Girardeau, MO ranks 2 of 21 Missouri cities for the fewest people working from home (7.1% of workers).

Cape Girardeau, MO ranks 2 of 21 Missouri cities for households earning under $35,000 (34.8%).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Cape Girardeau

Compare Cape Girardeau with nearby cities

Nearest Missouri cities with 30,000+ residents to Cape Girardeau, MO
City near Cape Girardeau, MODistance from Cape GirardeauResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Cape Girardeau, MO (this page)0 mi40,047$54,8701975$186,100997.1%
Oakville, MO89.0 mi northwest35,166 (-4,881)$103,125 (+$48,255)1982 (+7 yr)$292,500 (+$106,400)155 (+56)16.8% (+9.7 pts)
University City, MO102.7 mi northwest34,655 (-5,392)$76,466 (+$21,596)1949 (-26 yr)$285,100 (+$99,000)199 (+100)17.0% (+9.9 pts)
Ballwin, MO104.0 mi northwest30,835 (-9,212)$121,170 (+$66,300)1976 (+1 yr)$353,400 (+$167,300)199 (+100)19.2% (+12.1 pts)
Wildwood, MO106.4 mi northwest35,168 (-4,879)$157,750 (+$102,880)1992 (+17 yr)$472,800 (+$286,700)140 (+41)22.0% (+14.9 pts)
Chesterfield, MO108.4 mi northwest49,591 (+9,544)$133,380 (+$78,510)1982 (+7 yr)$458,000 (+$271,900)191 (+92)24.2% (+17.2 pts)

ZIP codes in Cape Girardeau

ZIP area touching Cape Girardeau, MOShare of the ZIP's land inside Cape GirardeauShare of Cape Girardeau's land in the ZIP
63701 (Cape Girardeau, MO)14.8%67.5%
63703 (Cape Girardeau, MO)63.2%28.1%
63780 (Cape Girardeau, MO)1.9%4.1%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

Missouri: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau: what is the electricity rate?

Cape Girardeau, MO has no price of its own; its 40,047 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 1,001 kWh month costs $126 to $153.

Cape Girardeau: how does it rank among Missouri cities?

Cape Girardeau, MO: rank 16 of 21 by its 40,047 residents, rank 19 of 21 by $54,870 median income.

Cape Girardeau: how many homes heat with electricity?

Cape Girardeau, MO: 8,785 of 16,521 occupied homes, 53.2%; Cape Girardeau County 47.3%.

Cape Girardeau: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,001 kWh a month, 2.7% to 3.4% of the $54,870 median income in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Cape Girardeau: damaging storms reported nearby?

99 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Cape Girardeau, MO, 2015 to 2025, 247.2 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Cape Girardeau?

Cape Girardeau, MO: median home built 1975; 10,886 of 18,590 homes (58.6%) predate 1980, 11,646 are detached and 3,883 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many residents of Cape Girardeau, MO live below the poverty line?

7,602 residents.

How many households in Cape Girardeau, MO earn under $35,000?

5,752 of 16,521, against 1,590 at $150,000 or more.

How many people in Cape Girardeau, MO work from home?

1,389 of 19,622 workers.

Primary sources for Cape Girardeau, MO

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Cape Girardeau, MO ranks 2 of 21 Missouri cities for the lowest median rent ($855 a month).