Sikeston, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,053 (Urban population: 16,826 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 227 (all nonfarm))

Sikeston, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,425 (6,775 occupied: 3,827 owner occupied, 2,948 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	30%

Housing density: 414 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $374 (lower quartile is $282, upper quartile is $457)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $397

Median gross rent in Sikeston, MO in 2007: $522

Housing units in Sikeston with a mortgage: 2,115 (207 second mortgage, 196 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,428

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,111 (it was $74,600 in 2000)

Sikeston:	$118,111
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,967 - $164,592

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $137,139
Here: $137,139
State: $182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $300,606
Here: $300,606
State: $185,799

In 2-unit structures: $226,110
Here: $226,110
State: $155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,764
Here: $56,764
State: $141,353

Mobile homes: $25,017
Here: $25,017
State: $37,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,625

In family households: 14,245 (3,190 male householders, 1,485 female householders)
3,136 spouses, 5,354 children (4,961 natural, 115 adopted, 278 stepchildren), 316 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 190 other relatives, 361 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,380 (696 male householders (585 living alone)), 1,399 female householders (1,315 living alone)), 285 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 390 (317 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,039 2-persons, 1,195 3-persons, 884 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,900 1-person, 157 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,355 married couples with children.
1,763 single-parent households (190 men, 1,573 women).

97.9% of residents of Sikeston speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English well, 58% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 95 (0.6%)
(34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sikeston, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 408 5 rooms: 1,089 6 rooms: 912 7 rooms: 559 8 rooms: 382 9 or more rooms: 423

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sikeston, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 97 3 rooms: 546 4 rooms: 943 5 rooms: 757 6 rooms: 358 7 rooms: 155 8 rooms: 59 9 or more rooms: 33

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 88
1995 to 1998: 294
1990 to 1994: 379
1980 to 1989: 1,106
1970 to 1979: 1,711
1960 to 1969: 1,281
1950 to 1959: 1,082
1940 to 1949: 855
1939 or earlier: 629

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sikeston:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 732 3 bedrooms: 2,307 4 bedrooms: 544 5 or more bedrooms: 191

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sikeston:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 647 2 bedrooms: 1,378 3 bedrooms: 785 4 bedrooms: 112 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sikeston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 206 1 vehicle: 1,263 2 vehicles: 1,724 3 vehicles: 460 4 vehicles: 125 5 or more vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Sikeston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 699 1 vehicle: 1,456 2 vehicles: 648 3 vehicles: 119 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sikeston, MO:

Less than $10,000: 91
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 62
$35,000 to $39,999: 64
$40,000 to $49,999: 195
$50,000 to $59,999: 217
$60,000 to $69,999: 225
$70,000 to $79,999: 227
$80,000 to $89,999: 162
$90,000 to $99,999: 166
$100,000 to $124,999: 451
$125,000 to $149,999: 509
$150,000 to $174,999: 344
$175,000 to $199,999: 276
$200,000 to $249,999: 319
$250,000 to $299,999: 104
$300,000 to $399,999: 88
$400,000 to $499,999: 118
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Sikeston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sikeston:

Less than $100: 98 people
$100 to $149: 151
$150 to $199: 216
$200 to $249: 96
$250 to $299: 260
$300 to $349: 392
$350 to $399: 424
$400 to $449: 385
$450 to $499: 314
$500 to $549: 196
$550 to $599: 107
$600 to $649: 63
$650 to $699: 50
$700 to $749: 50
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 103

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 12

Sikeston, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.8%
Number of people working at home: 98 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 531
5 to 9 minutes: 2026
10 to 14 minutes: 1957
15 to 19 minutes: 889
20 to 24 minutes: 297
25 to 29 minutes: 170
30 to 34 minutes: 474
35 to 39 minutes: 136
40 to 44 minutes: 141
45 to 59 minutes: 169
60 to 89 minutes: 106
90 or more minutes: 72

Sikeston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,869 (83%)
Carpooled: 926 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Taxi: 53 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 50 (1%)
Other means: 35 (0%)
Worked at home: 98 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1135
$10,000 to $14,999: 694
$15,000 to $19,999: 543
$20,000 to $24,999: 609
$25,000 to $29,999: 549
$30,000 to $34,999: 368
$35,000 to $39,999: 427
$40,000 to $44,999: 323
$45,000 to $49,999: 330
$50,000 to $59,999: 527
$60,000 to $74,999: 480
$75,000 to $99,999: 482
$100,000 to $124,999: 180
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 56
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3996

United States or American: 2909

German: 1506

Irish: 1161

English: 845

French (except Basque): 287

Scotch-Irish: 213

Dutch: 165

Scottish: 125

Polish: 76

Italian: 68

Subsaharan African:: 47

African: 47

European: 46

Welsh: 46

Swiss: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23

Jamaican: 23

Greek: 20

Czech: 19

Russian: 17

Danish: 17

Swedish: 17

British: 16

Celtic: 15

Armenian: 15

French Canadian: 13

Norwegian: 7

Arab:: 6

Austrian: 6

Northern European: 5

Scandinavian: 5

Jordanian: 4

Lebanese: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (36%)
India (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Cambodia (8%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12379
Northeast: 91
Midwest: 1306
South: 2834
West: 260

51% of Sikeston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 81
Nursery to 4th grade: 45
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 308
9th grade: 117
10th grade: 211
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 212
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,484
Less than 1 year of college: 359
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 706
Associate degree: 106
Bachelor's degree: 494
Master's degree: 146
Professional school degree: 124
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 120
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 520
9th grade: 174
10th grade: 295
11th grade: 216
12th grade, no diploma: 211
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,514
Less than 1 year of college: 423
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 583
Associate degree: 147
Bachelor's degree: 485
Master's degree: 210
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 26.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 18.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,077
Black householders: $20,769
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,533
Asian householders: $37,454
Some other race householders: $12,406
Two or more races householders: $21,805
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $15,622

Sikeston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sikeston household income for Black householders

Sikeston household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sikeston household income for Asian householders

Sikeston household income for Some other race householders

Sikeston household income for Two or more races householders

Sikeston household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sikeston marital status for males

Sikeston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,318
Black or African American householders: $53,270
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $247,853
Asian householders: $179,430
Two or more races householders: $91,708

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,473
One, attached: 220
Two: 658
3 or 4: 257
5 to 9: 343
10 to 19: 87
20 to 49: 36
50 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 290

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,394

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sikeston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84

Here:	3.9%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	0.8%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	2.2%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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