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Sikeston , which was founded by John Sikes in 1860, is a city in Scott County, Missouri and New Madrid County, Missouri. The Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Scott County with a population of 41,143. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 16,992, making it the second most populous city in Missouri's 8th Congressional district behind Cape Girardeau . Other cities in Missouri's 8th Congressional district with a population exceeding 10,000 include Poplar Bluff , Rolla , Farmington , Jackson , Kennett , and West Plains . By way of Interstate 55 Sikeston is close to the halfway point between St. Louis and Memphis. In 2002, voters approved a Charter home-rule system of government which allows the city to write its own laws instead of relying solely on Missouri statutes. The weather patterns are hot and very humid in the summer with temperatures dropping to the 20s and 30s in the winters. The city of Miner borders Sikeston to the east. As of 2005, the...more

* The major city employers include Unilever, Missouri Delta Medical Center, the Sikeston public school system, and Wal-Mart. * In 1904, the Little River Drainage District was formed, establishing Sikeston as one of the richest farm areas in the entire state. Agriculture products of the area include cotton, soybeans, corn, rice, watermelons, wheat, milo, potatoes, and poultry with native trees that include oak and cypress. * The Sikeston Power Plant is a coal-fired generating facility with excess capacity sold to other communities. * Besides Lambert's Cafe other Sikeston restaurants include Arby's, Ruby Tuesday, Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Domino's Pizza, Fishermans Net , Hardee's, Jay's Chicken, KFC, Long John Silver's/A&W, McDonald's, Papa Murphy's, Pizza Inn, Pizza Hut, Rodchester's Delicatessen, Ryan's Steakhouse, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, Taco Bell, Kirby's Sandwich Shop Taco John's, and Wendy's. Sikeston also has numerous Mexican and Chinese...more

Among the most common occupations in Sikeston are Sales and office occupations, 26%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Sikeston, Missouri work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Sikeston, Missouri are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Sikeston job listings indicate that the following industries in Sikeston are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Sikeston, Missouri is $25,734, and the median income of households in Sikeston was $28,589.

According to our Sikeston Trends data, the number of Sikeston, Missouri jobs has increased by 18% since October 2011.

Population of Sikeston Total population 16,992 Male 46.20% Female 53.80% Median age 36.1     Sikeston Housing Owner-occupied homes 56.5% Median cost of a home $75,100 Median mortgage payment $477 Renter-occupied homes 43.5% Vacant housing 8.7% Median monthly rent $409     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,846 Median for all female full-time $19,623     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 76% Black or African American 23% Asian 0% Other 1%     Sikeston Commute Carpool 13.1% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 15 minutes