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Cape Girardeau County, MO

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cape Girardeau County, MO saw a net loss of 62 tax-filing households and a net gain of 17 individuals. On net, the area lost $17.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Scott County; the largest outflow went to Scott County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$17.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
-62
tax returns
Net people
+17
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$96.0M
Moved out$113.5M
Net -$17.5M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$40.8M (-734 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$6.2M-495
2013-$2.6M-15
2014-$2.2M-148
2015-$6.8M0
2016-$4.9M-59
2017-$15.2M-433
2018-$4.7M-147
2019-$16.1M-236
2020+$12.6M+267
2021+$11.5M+338
2022+$11.3M+177
2023-$17.5M+17

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.