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Sikeston Missouri Information: Sikeston, Missouri is part of SCOTT County. Population for Sikeston from the last gathering is 16992. You can view Sikeston venues that host many Sikeston MO events every year. You can also research Sikeston Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Sikeston Missouri real estate guide. Sikeston Missouri has a latitude of 36.8877 and a longitude of -89.5776. Zip codes in Sikeston, MO include 63801 ... more Sikeston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sikeston, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sikeston, MO was 16,992.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sikeston was 7,850, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sikeston, MO
There are an estimated 3,440 married men in the town. 59.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Sikeston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sikeston is 9,142 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sikeston, Missouri
There are an estimated 3,377 married women in the community. 46.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sikeston, MO
The median age of people living in Sikeston, MO was 36.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sikeston was 1,265. There were 12,298 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (2,633) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sikeston, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sikeston, MO was 16,824.

White Population in Sikeston, MO
The estimated White population in the Sikeston community is 12,832, which is 75.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sikeston, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,800, which is 22.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sikeston, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sikeston, MO was 46.

Asian Population in Sikeston, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 63.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sikeston, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sikeston was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 83, while those of “two or more races” was 168 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sikeston community was 204, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sikeston, MO
The household population number in Sikeston was 16,601.

Group Quarters Population in Sikeston, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 391.

Average Household Size in Sikeston, MO
The average household size in Sikeston is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sikeston, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,428 total housing units in Sikeston.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,779, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,831 were owner-occupied (56.5), and 2,948 were renter-occupied (43.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 649 vacant homes in Sikeston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sikeston, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,543, with a median value in dollars of 75,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sikeston, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $703 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sikeston, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,839 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sikeston, Missouri
1,517 people in Sikeston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sikeston, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sikeston was 1,534, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sikeston, MO
In 2000, there were 3,688 people in Sikeston, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sikeston, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 323 people in Sikeston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sikeston, Missouri
There were 7,774 in the labor force in Sikeston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sikeston was 15.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sikeston, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,589. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sikeston, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,420. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sikeston, Missouri
Per capita income in Sikeston in the last full census was 15,509. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sikeston numbered 756, or 16.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sikeston, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,491, or 21 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.