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.
As is often the case in a small city, Sikeston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Sikeston citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.80% of adults in Sikeston have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Sikeston in 2022 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.
