Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cairo, Illinois

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Religion3851 years
Education2852 years
Health and medical2823 years
Public administration1945 years
Churches15
Restaurants1435 years
Social work12
Government agencies1167 years
Shopping1030 years
Other membership organizations10
Dentists9
Physicians and surgeons9
Car repair9
Accountants8
Police and law enforcement8
Lawyers legal8

Cairo, Illinois Facts

Area9.2 mi²
Population2,694
Male Population1,228 (45.6%)
Female Population1,466 (54.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+28.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-19.3%
Median Age37.7 years (Male: 34.9, Female: 40.1)
Area Codes618
NeighborhoodsCairo
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng37.00533, -89.17646
Zip Codes62914

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Cairo, Illinois Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,0912,6043,3382,6202,694
Population Density228 / mi²284 / mi²364 / mi²285.7 / mi²293.8 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cairo, Illinois Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 21.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cairo, Illinois+25.3%+0.6%-21.5%
Illinois+16.7%+9.7%+3.9%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cairo, Illinois Median Age

Median Age: 37.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cairo, Illinois37.7 yrs40.1 yrs34.9 yrs
Illinois36.6 yrs37.9 yrs35.3 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cairo, Illinois Population Density

Population Density: 294 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cairo, Illinois2,6949.17 sq mi294 / mi²
Illinois13 million57,913.5 sq mi224 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cairo, Illinois Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Cairo, Illinois

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Cairo, Illinois CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cairo, Illinois49,058 tn18.21 tn5,349.9 tons/mi²
Illinois259,471,379 tn20 tn4,480.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Cairo, Illinois CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)49,058 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)5,349.9 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/22/181:55 AM3.1269.7 km9,770 m9km NW of Tiptonville, Tennesseeusgs.gov
10/22/1811:06 AM3.2784.9 km6,520 m3km ENE of Ridgely, Tennesseeusgs.gov
8/18/173:18 PM3.1872.3 km12,570 m9km ENE of Portageville, Missouriusgs.gov
7/31/172:16 AM3.0582.5 km4,810 m4km N of Ridgely, Tennesseeusgs.gov
5/16/1710:21 AM3.2615.5 km9,070 m9km W of Bardwell, Kentuckyusgs.gov
5/14/1712:56 PM3.0261.8 km13,610 m3km SSE of Lilbourn, Missouriusgs.gov
3/19/172:25 PM3.1614.6 km12,220 m10km W of Bardwell, Kentuckyusgs.gov
3/15/174:51 PM3.5914.5 km8,390 m9km SSW of Wickliffe, Kentuckyusgs.gov
9/9/161:45 PM3.4469.2 km10,260 m9km NW of Tiptonville, Tennesseeusgs.gov
5/1/166:12 AM3.528.6 km16,260 m15km N of La Center, Kentuckyusgs.gov

Cairo, Illinois

Cairo (generally pronounced /ˈkɛroʊ/ CARE-o by natives, and /ˈkeɪroʊ/ KAY-ro by others) is the southernmost city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is the county seat of Alexander County. is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rive..

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