Demographics & People — East Cape Girardeau, Illinois
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 292 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~300 |
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| Median Age | 39.3 |
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| Total Households | 84 |
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| Family Households | 50 |
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| Average Household Size | 3.48 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0219 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 268 |
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| Black or African American | 2 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 196 |
| German | 81 |
| Other groups | 49 |
| Irish | 42 |
| English | 19 |
| American | 5 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 3 |
| Jamaican | 3 |
| Belgian | 2 |
| Swedish | 2 |
Language
| English Only | 274 |
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| Spanish | 5 |
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| Population 5+ | 280 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 30 |
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| Population 18+ | 239 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.
