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Missouri · Census place 67790

Sikeston city, MO

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Sikeston city has 16,231 residents, ranking #54 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $53,203, the median home is worth $158,100 and median gross rent runs $827 a month.

Population
16,231Sikeston city residents
Median household income
$53,203Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$158,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$827Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Sikeston city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Sikeston city median would spend about 18.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.5% of residents and 59% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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