Sullivan is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 6,829 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sullivan is the 108th largest community in Missouri.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sullivan is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.77% of the Sullivan workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Sullivan is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sullivan who work in healthcare (8.09%), sales jobs (7.64%), and office and administrative support (6.74%). Being a small city, Sullivan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Sullivan is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.07% of adults 25 and older in Sullivan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Sullivan in 2022 was $32,100, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,400 for a family of four. However, Sullivan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sullivan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sullivan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sullivan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sullivan include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Sullivan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
