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The total population of Sikeston is estimated to be 16,146 with 7,503 males (46.47%) and 8,643 females (53.53%). There are 1,140 more females than males in Sikeston.
The median household income in Sikeston was $49,753 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,366(2.82%) from $48,387 in 2020. This income is 66.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sikeston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,800. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sikeston stands at $49,753.
In Sikeston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,152 for males and $23,930 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,682 for males and $31,989 for females.
In Sikeston, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $76,753, followed by White households at $61,561, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $26,230.
In 2022, the population of Sikeston was 16,073, a 0.42% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sikeston's population was 16,141, a decline of 0.71% compared to a population of 16,257 in 2020.
The median age in Sikeston, MO is 37.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.92% were under the age of 15, 18.06% aged 15 to 29, 38.82% aged 30 to 64, 19.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sikeston population: 69.42% are White, 24.22% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 5.39% are multiracial.