Sikeston

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  1. Sikeston Legal Resources
  2. Sikeston Statistics
  3. Sikeston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sikeston Employment Information
  5. Sikeston Family Information
  6. Sikeston Education Information
  7. Sikeston Public Benefits Information
  8. Sikeston Criminal Information
  9. Sikeston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sikeston Zip Codes


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Sikeston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,992
  • Land Area (2000): 46.451 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.431 square kilometers
Sikeston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,889 2002 17,227 2005 17,192
2000 18,490 2003 16,960 2006 17,306
2001 17,097 2004 17,109 2007 17,188

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Houses (2000): 7,428
Sikeston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,789 98.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 226 1.33%

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Sikeston Employment Information Back to top
Sikeston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 343 9.76%
2. Metal Manufactuing 256 7.28%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 180 5.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 175 4.98%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 167 4.75%
6. Food Manufacturing 156 4.44%
7. Public Administration 140 3.98%
8. Finance and Insurance 131 3.73%
9. Health Care 119 3.39%
10. Truck Transportation 107 3.04%
11. Utilities 106 3.02%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 105 2.99%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 83 2.36%
14. Educational Services 79 2.25%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 79 2.25%
16. Department and Other General Stores 75 2.13%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 69 1.96%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 67 1.91%
19. Repair and Maintenance 60 1.71%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 785 21.56%
2. Educational Services 390 10.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 359 9.86%
4. Finance and Insurance 198 5.44%
5. Social Assistance 184 5.05%
6. Department and Other General Stores 175 4.81%
7. Public Administration 173 4.75%
8. Food Manufacturing 140 3.85%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 95 2.61%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 2.20%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 65 1.79%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 56 1.54%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 55 1.51%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 1.37%
15. Metal Manufactuing 50 1.37%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 1.37%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.26%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 44 1.21%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 1.02%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 32 0.88%

Sikeston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 270 7.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 223 6.34%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 199 5.66%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 190 5.41%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 178 5.06%
6. Other Management Occupations 131 3.73%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 130 3.70%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 107 3.04%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 105 2.99%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 105 2.99%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 101 2.87%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 97 2.76%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 86 2.45%
14. Top Executives 82 2.33%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 2.28%
16. Business Operations Specialists 63 1.79%
17. Carpenters 61 1.74%
18. Accountants and Auditors 57 1.62%
19. Construction Laborers 57 1.62%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 57 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 292 8.02%
2. Secretaries and Admins 207 5.69%
3. Cashiers 202 5.55%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 183 5.03%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 164 4.50%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 155 4.26%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 130 3.57%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 124 3.41%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 117 3.21%
10. Registered Nurses 116 3.19%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 115 3.16%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 108 2.97%
13. Child Care Workers 107 2.94%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 105 2.88%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 103 2.83%
16. Other Production Occupations 101 2.77%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 94 2.58%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 2.55%
19. Other Management Occupations 76 2.09%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.98%

Sikeston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,755 52.89%
15-35 hours 1,311 10.26%
1-14 hours 276 2.16%
No regular hours 4,430 34.69%

Sikeston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 199 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 67 0.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 347 4.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 396 5.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 609 8.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 932 13.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,809 25.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 777 11.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 326 4.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 294 4.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 129 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 85 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 446 6.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 552 7.92%

Sikeston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 531 7.62%
5-9 2,026 29.08%
10-14 1,957 28.09%
15-19 889 12.76%
20-24 297 4.26%
25-29 170 2.44%
30-34 474 6.80%
35-39 136 1.95%
40-44 141 2.02%
45-59 169 2.43%
60-89 106 1.52%
At least 90 72 1.03%

Sikeston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52 0.75% 5,818 83.50%
30-44 28 0.40% 723 10.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 169 2.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 178 2.55%

Sikeston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 926 13.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,869 83.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 80 1.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 0.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 98 1.39%

Sikeston Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,761 (16,601 people)
Families (2000): 4,666 (13,860 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,634
People at same address in 1995: 8,018
Sikeston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,135 16.77%
$10,000-$14,999 694 10.25%
$15,000-$19,999 543 8.02%
$20,000-$24,999 609 9.00%
$25,000-$29,999 549 8.11%
$30,000-$34,999 368 5.44%
$35,000-$39,999 427 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 323 4.77%
$45,000-$49,999 330 4.87%
$50,000-$59,999 527 7.78%
$60,000-$74,999 480 7.09%
$75,000-$99,999 482 7.12%
$100,000-$124,999 180 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 46 0.68%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.83%
$200,000 or more 21 0.31%

Sikeston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,936 28.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,999 29.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 199 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,159 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 879 12.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 366 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Sikeston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,002 28.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,955 10.98%
Public Assistance 528 2.97%
Retirement 1,077 6.05%
Self Employment 681 3.83%
Social Security 2,196 12.34%
Supplemental Security 622 3.49%
Wage / Salary 4,818 27.06%
Other 923 5.18%

Sikeston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,941 59.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,303 40.17%

Sikeston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 584 10.11%
Color 1 Box Married 3,537 61.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,514 26.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 2.44%

Sikeston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 868 11.92%
Color 1 Box Married 3,560 48.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,672 22.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,182 16.23%

Sikeston Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Education Information Back to top
Sikeston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,304 10.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,172 17.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,615 37.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,365 19.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 296 2.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,020 8.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 538 4.37%

Sikeston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 308 1.81% 106 0.62% 414 2.44%
Kindergarten 204 1.20% 41 0.24% 245 1.44%
Grades 1-4 1,010 5.94% 45 0.26% 1,055 6.21%
Grades 5-8 1,073 6.31% 39 0.23% 1,112 6.54%
Grades 9-12 897 5.28% 7 0.04% 904 5.32%
Undergrad college 315 1.85% 7 0.04% 322 1.90%
Graduate or professional school 93 0.55% 32 0.19% 125 0.74%
Total 3,900 22.95% 277 1.63% 4,177 24.58%

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Sikeston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sikeston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,103 78.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,491 21.04%

Sikeston Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Criminal Information Back to top
Sikeston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.932 0.112 0.000 1.789 8.832 0.280 13.807 40.863 4.304 59.254
2000 7.518 0.487 0.108 1.839 9.951 0.541 11.466 38.994 5.246 56.247
2001 5.498 0.702 0.117 1.696 8.013 0.468 8.949 31.234 3.685 44.335
2002 1.335 0.464 0.116 1.335 3.251 0.232 6.850 33.784 1.800 42.666
2003 2.712 0.590 0.177 1.002 4.481 0.649 7.665 33.255 1.828 42.748
2004 4.384 0.292 0.000 1.169 5.845 0.643 9.644 31.036 2.104 42.784
2005 10.761 0.582 0.000 0.872 12.215 0.407 10.644 33.911 2.210 46.766
2006 10.632 0.404 0.289 1.849 13.175 0.404 10.863 31.954 3.583 46.400
2007 12.916 0.233 0.116 2.618 15.883 0.873 9.891 37.235 3.025 50.151

Sikeston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 64
2005 12 69
2006 9 67
2007 8 67

Sikeston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,218
2000 1,224
2001 895
2002 791

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Sikeston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sikeston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,592 15.25%
10-19 Years 2,548 15.00%
20-29 Years 2,103 12.38%
30-39 Years 2,166 12.75%
40-49 Years 2,340 13.77%
50-59 Years 1,890 11.12%
60-69 Years 1,357 7.99%
70-79 Years 1,238 7.29%
80-89 Years 648 3.81%
90+ Years 110 0.65%

Sikeston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,850 46.20%
Color 1 Box Female 9,142 53.80%

Sikeston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,752 75.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,772 22.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 204 1.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 146 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 63 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sikeston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,909 29.61%
2. German 2,011 20.47%
3. Irish 1,935 19.70%
4. English 1,155 11.76%
5. French Non-Basque 501 5.10%
6. Scotch Irish 248 2.52%
7. Dutch 229 2.33%
8. Polish 160 1.63%
9. Scottish 144 1.47%
10. Italian 88 0.90%

Sikeston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,394 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 184 1.17%
3. French 43 0.27%
4. Chinese 23 0.15%
5. German 21 0.13%
6. Gujarathi 14 0.09%
7. Other West Germanic 13 0.08%
8. Italian 12 0.08%
9. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 8 0.05%
10. Yiddish 5 0.03%

Sikeston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,920 99.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 0.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 62 0.36%

Sikeston Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sikeston Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
63801