How long do people stay in their homes in Cape Girardeau, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Cape Girardeau, MO, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±3.2 points) of households in Cape Girardeau, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.0% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Cape Girardeau moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±1.8 points)	5.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±2.7 points)	21.4%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±3.3 points)	36.7%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±2.4 points)	15.8%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±1.4 points)	10.8%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±1.5 points)	10.0%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Cape Girardeau, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cape Girardeau County (26.7%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (24.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cape Girardeau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Girardeau
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cape Girardeau	—	32.0% (±3.2 points)	—
East Cape Girardeau	4.4 mi	23.7% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scott City	6.0 mi	33.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonville	6.4 mi	24.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
McClure	7.0 mi	26.4% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.2 mi	27.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kelso	8.1 mi	16.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Thebes	8.9 mi	12.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Chaffee	11 mi	29.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kelso, MO (16.2%), Thebes, IL (12.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cape Girardeau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cape Girardeau	32.0% (±3.2 points)
2	Jackson	27.5% (±4.3 points)
3	Gordonville	24.1% (±9.6 points)
4	Old Appleton	14.3% (±57.1 points)
5	Whitewater	13.6% (±50.1 points)
6	Allenville	10.0% (±52.9 points)
7	Delta	8.7% (±7.7 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Cape Girardeau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cape Girardeau

How often do people move in Cape Girardeau?

32.0% of households in Cape Girardeau, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cape Girardeau have?

15.5% of households in Cape Girardeau have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Girardeau city, Missouri

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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