| Census Data -
2000 - Sikeston, Missouri |
| Total Persons |
16,992 |
|
|
Males |
7850 |
|
| Females |
9,142 |
|
| Living in families/alone |
13,738 |
|
| Living in group quarters |
3,254 |
|
|
|
|
| By Race: |
|
|
| White |
12,752 |
75.04% |
| Black |
3,772 |
22.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
63 |
.37% |
| Native Am., Esk, Aleut |
42 |
.25% |
| Hispanic |
204 |
1.2% |
|
Other / two
or more races |
159 |
.94% |
|
|
|
| By Age: |
|
|
| Under 20 |
5,140 |
|
| 20-39 |
4269 |
|
| 40-64 |
4950 |
|
| 65 and older |
2633 |
|
| median age: |
36.1 |
|
|
|
|
| Household Income: |
|
|
| Less than $10,000 |
1,135 |
|
| $10,000 - $14,999 |
694 |
|
| $14,000 - $24,999 |
1,152 |
|
| $25,000 - $34,999 |
917 |
|
| $35,000 - $49,999 |
1,080 |
|
| $50,000 - $74,999 |
1,007 |
|
| $75,000 - $99,999 |
482 |
|
| $100,000 and over |
303 |
|
| median
household income: |
$28,589 |
|
| total households: |
6770 |
|
|
|
|
| Level of Education |
|
|
| Less than 9th grade |
1,264 |
|
| 9th - 12th grade (no diploma) |
1,594 |
|
| High School grad/equivalent |
3,998 |
|
| Some college (no degree) |
2,071 |
|
| Associate/Bachelor's degree |
1232 |
|
| Graduate or professional degree |
979 |
|
|
|
|
| Occupation: |
|
|
| Total employed persons age 16+ |
7,169 |
|
| Manager/prof. specialty occs. |
1,839 |
|
|
Sales and
office occupations |
1,986 |
|
| Service occupations |
1,275 |
|
| Farms/forestry/fishing |
44 |
|
|
Construction, maint., extraction |
618 |
|
|
Production,
transp, material moving |
1407 |
|
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