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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sikeston, MO compare?
| Figure | Sikeston, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,983 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,291 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 910 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.1% |
| Measure | Sikeston, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,320±318 |
| Median age | 38.2±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.2%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 21.3%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $58,915±$3,526 |
| Per capita income | $35,557±$3,363 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,800±$11,218 |
| Median gross rent | $891±$51 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.9%±7.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.7%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.6%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.7 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.1%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov