Sikeston, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sikeston	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$26,724	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$42,702	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,000	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,455	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,885	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,312	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sikeston is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sikeston is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sikeston is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sikeston is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,465 $42,702 $85,404

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sikeston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, MO	885	$64,844	17.2%
Blodgett, MO	142	$57,708	4.3%
Vanduser, MO	184	$48,438	12.4%
Grayridge, MO	147	$48,333	12.6%
Miner, MO	877	$43,958	20.5%
Sikeston, MO	16,664	$42,702	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Truckee, CA	16,666	$98,587	78.2%
Madison, NJ	16,647	$157,188	184.1%
McKinleyville, CA	16,645	$54,697	1.1%
Mount Vernon, OH	16,684	$46,656	15.7%
Tahlequah, OK	16,684	$37,500	32.2%
Sikeston, MO	16,664	$42,702	22.8%

Source: The Sikeston, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).