Sikeston, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

16,320

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

3.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,915

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sikeston, MO is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.31% of Sikeston, MO residents were born outside of the country (213 people).

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Sikeston, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 864 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Sikeston, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sikeston, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
11.1k ± 496
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 330
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
864 ± 286

2.33%

Hispanic Population

381 people

2.33% of the people in Sikeston, MO are hispanic (381 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2024, 1.31% of Sikeston, MO residents (213 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sikeston, MO was 1.23%, 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
188 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
98 ± 61

Sikeston, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sikeston, MO.

Economy

The economy of Sikeston, MO employs 6.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sikeston, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,365 people), Retail Trade (897 people), and Manufacturing (874 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,833), Information ($138,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,776).

Employment

Occupations

6.99k

2024 Value

± 647

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sikeston, MO declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 7.07k employees to 6.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sikeston, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (736 people), Management Occupations (682 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (661 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sikeston, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.99k

2024 Value

± 647

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sikeston, MO declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 7.07k employees to 6.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sikeston, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,365 people), Retail Trade (897 people), and Manufacturing (874 people). 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

$50,572

Median earning men ± $4,854

$34,583

Median earning women ± $2,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($141,279), Wholesale Trade ($87,697), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,390), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,344), and Manufacturing ($46,304).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sikeston, MO was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,100 to $168,800, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Sikeston, MO is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sikeston, MO have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sikeston, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,218

$4,162

Median Property Taxes

±$433

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Sikeston, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$58,915

Median Household Income

± $3,526

6.88k

Number of Households

± 617

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.88k households in Sikeston, MO grew to $58,915 from the previous year's value of $53,203.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (3.67%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Sikeston, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (3.67%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sikeston, MO have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sikeston, MO (2.27k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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