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Sikeston, MO
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Living in Sikeston



Sikeston is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 16,073 people and six associated neighborhoods, Sikeston is the 46th largest community in Missouri.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Sikeston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.45 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Sikeston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Sikeston are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.80% of adults in Sikeston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sikeston in 2018 was $29,247, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,988 for a family of four. However, Sikeston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sikeston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sikeston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sikeston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sikeston include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Sikeston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.