Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.45 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Sikeston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Sikeston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Sikeston, 23.80% 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.
