Sikeston, MO

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US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.804% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,203

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$158,100

5.05% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,070

3.79% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Sikeston, MO had a population of N/A people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $53,203. Between N/A and N/A the population of Sikeston, MO N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $47,464 to $53,203, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sikeston, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.18%).

None of the households in Sikeston, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Sikeston, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sikeston, MO was $158,100, and the homeownership rate was 59%.

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Population & Diversity

Sikeston, MO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.23% of Sikeston, MO residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2023, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Sikeston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 947 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Sikeston, MO residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sikeston, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sikeston, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sikeston, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 444
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.03k ± 350
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
947 ± 302

2.79%

Hispanic Population

453 people

2.79% of the people in Sikeston, MO are hispanic (453 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sikeston, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

1.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

As of 2023, 1.23% of Sikeston, MO residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sikeston, MO was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sikeston, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
243 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 95

Sikeston, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sikeston, MO employs 7.07k people. The largest industries in Sikeston, MO are , and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,643), Information ($79,583), and Utilities ($64,833).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.07k

2023 Value

± 662

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sikeston, MO grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 6.81k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sikeston, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (749 people), Production Occupations (698 people), and Management Occupations (692 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sikeston, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.07k

2023 Value

± 662

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sikeston, MO grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 6.81k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sikeston, MO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sikeston, MO, though some of these residents may live in Sikeston, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,398

Median earning men ± $6,290

$32,073

Median earning women ± $2,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($138,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,458), and Public Administration ($69,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,833), Wholesale Trade ($47,019), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sikeston, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sikeston, MO was $158,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,500 to $158,100, a 5.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Sikeston, MO is 59%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Sikeston, MO is $53,203. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Sikeston, MO was Census Tract 7804 with a value of $74,225, followed by Census Tract 7813 and Census Tract 7807, with respective values of $72,557 and $52,976.

Housing

Property

$158,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,830

$4,074

Median Property Taxes

±$445

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sikeston, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sikeston, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59% of the housing units in Sikeston, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sikeston, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7804
Census Tract 7813
Census Tract 7807

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sikeston, MO was Census Tract 7804 with a value of $74,225, followed by Census Tract 7813 and Census Tract 7807, with respective values of $72,557 and $52,976.

The following map shows all of the places in Sikeston, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,203

Median Household Income

± $5,570

6.9k

Number of Households

± 627

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.9k households in Sikeston, MO grew to $53,203 from the previous year's value of $47,464.

The following chart displays the households in Sikeston, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sikeston, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Sikeston, MO N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sikeston, MO have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Sikeston, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sikeston, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sikeston, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sikeston, MO have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sikeston, MO (2.62k out of 15.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sikeston, MO is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.2% of the population of Sikeston, MO has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 7.6% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scott County, MO see 1914 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1914 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1577 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 526 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,914 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scott County, MO

Primary care physicians in Scott County, MO see an average of 1,914 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,914 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scott County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

35.1%

Employer Coverage

25.7%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

7.6%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sikeston, MO grew by 15.2% from 12% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sikeston, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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