Sikeston Metro Area

  1. Sikeston Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Sikeston Metro Area Statistics
  3. Sikeston Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sikeston Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sikeston Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sikeston Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sikeston Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sikeston Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sikeston Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sikeston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sikeston Metro Area Counties
  12. Sikeston Metro Area Cities


Sikeston Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sikeston Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,422
  • Land Area (2000): 1,090.412 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,951
Sikeston Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,144 61.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,553 3.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28,998 35.50%

Sikeston Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sikeston Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,791 17,468 1,323 7.04% 70
1991 18,768 17,184 1,584 8.44% 84
1992 18,815 17,375 1,440 7.65% 77
1993 19,168 17,658 1,511 7.88% 79
1994 19,358 18,198 1,160 5.99% 60
1995 19,721 18,566 1,156 5.86% 59
1996 20,004 18,640 1,363 6.82% 68
1997 20,677 19,497 1,180 5.71% 57
1998 20,387 19,395 992 4.87% 49
1999 20,666 19,872 794 3.84% 39
2000 21,111 20,237 874 4.14% 41
2001 20,971 19,854 1,117 5.33% 53
2002 20,742 19,617 1,124 5.42% 54
2003 20,699 19,539 1,160 5.60% 56
2004 20,759 19,524 1,236 5.95% 60
2005 20,491 19,341 1,150 5.61% 56
2006 20,641 19,575 1,066 5.16% 52
2007 20,007 18,854 1,154 5.77% 58
2008 20,114 18,830 1,284 6.38% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,197 18,888 1,309 6.48% 65
Feb 2008 20,245 18,907 1,338 6.61% 66
Mar 2008 20,192 18,878 1,314 6.51% 65
Apr 2008 20,000 18,961 1,039 5.20% 52
May 2008 20,132 18,921 1,211 6.02% 60
Jun 2008 20,420 19,100 1,320 6.46% 65
Jul 2008 20,074 18,673 1,401 6.98% 70
Aug 2008 20,002 18,661 1,341 6.70% 67
Sep 2008 19,762 18,477 1,285 6.50% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sikeston Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,724 14.52%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,068 5.69%
3. Metal Manufactuing 882 4.70%
4. Truck Transportation 764 4.07%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 738 3.94%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 710 3.79%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 614 3.27%
8. Public Administration 592 3.16%
9. Food Manufacturing 580 3.09%
10. Health Care 554 2.95%
11. Repair and Maintenance 512 2.73%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 486 2.59%
13. Educational Services 460 2.45%
14. Utilities 420 2.24%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 392 2.09%
16. Finance and Insurance 364 1.94%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 350 1.87%
18. Rail Transportation 342 1.82%
19. Paper Manufacturing 324 1.73%
20. Department and Other General Stores 312 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,550 20.07%
2. Educational Services 1,722 9.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,490 8.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 978 5.53%
5. Department and Other General Stores 856 4.84%
6. Social Assistance 788 4.46%
7. Public Administration 710 4.01%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 524 2.96%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 454 2.57%
10. Food Manufacturing 436 2.47%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 402 2.27%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 366 2.07%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 278 1.57%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 270 1.53%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 230 1.30%
16. Construction 222 1.26%
17. Metal Manufactuing 208 1.18%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 206 1.16%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 196 1.11%
20. Truck Transportation 190 1.07%

Sikeston Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,498 7.99%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,322 7.05%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,004 5.35%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 876 4.67%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 850 4.53%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 768 4.10%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 722 3.85%
8. Other Management Occupations 632 3.37%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 626 3.34%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 604 3.22%
11. Other Construction Trades 568 3.03%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 558 2.98%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 474 2.53%
14. Carpenters 460 2.45%
15. Rail and Water Transportation 440 2.35%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 436 2.32%
17. Agricultural Workers 368 1.96%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 354 1.89%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 342 1.82%
20. Construction Laborers 340 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,140 6.45%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,130 6.39%
3. Cashiers 830 4.69%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 780 4.41%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 766 4.33%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 732 4.14%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 618 3.49%
8. Other Production Occupations 584 3.30%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 578 3.27%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 574 3.25%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 544 3.08%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 514 2.91%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 492 2.78%
14. Child Care Workers 490 2.77%
15. Registered Nurses 472 2.67%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 438 2.48%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 432 2.44%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 426 2.41%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 422 2.39%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 378 2.14%

Sikeston Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 33,892 54.88%
15-35 hours 6,757 10.94%
1-14 hours 1,308 2.12%
No regular hours 19,801 32.06%

Sikeston Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,091 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 922 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,924 5.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,132 8.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,309 12.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,394 15.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,419 21.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,027 8.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,291 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,250 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 542 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 258 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,080 5.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,530 7.19%

Sikeston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,178 6.19%
5-9 6,477 18.42%
10-14 7,222 20.54%
15-19 5,335 15.17%
20-24 4,689 13.33%
25-29 1,860 5.29%
30-34 3,770 10.72%
35-39 709 2.02%
40-44 650 1.85%
45-59 969 2.76%
60-89 665 1.89%
At least 90 645 1.83%

Sikeston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 128 0.36% 27,633 78.57%
30-44 56 0.16% 5,073 14.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 969 2.76%
At least 60 4 0.01% 1,306 3.71%

Sikeston Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,347 12.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,988 82.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 238 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 188 0.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 364 1.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,066 2.94%

Sikeston Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,378 (79,706 people)
Families (2000): 22,724 (68,122 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,044
People at same address in 1995: 42,677
Sikeston Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,574 14.42%
$10,000-$14,999 2,918 9.20%
$15,000-$19,999 2,547 8.03%
$20,000-$24,999 2,644 8.34%
$25,000-$29,999 2,467 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 2,238 7.06%
$35,000-$39,999 1,973 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 1,616 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 1,820 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 2,968 9.36%
$60,000-$74,999 2,514 7.93%
$75,000-$99,999 2,189 6.90%
$100,000-$124,999 590 1.86%
$125,000-$149,999 254 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 196 0.62%
$200,000 or more 204 0.64%

Sikeston Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,904 24.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,686 29.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 406 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,804 17.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,312 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 966 6.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 316 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 139 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Sikeston Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,338 29.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,093 10.89%
Public Assistance 1,756 2.10%
Retirement 4,622 5.54%
Self Employment 3,832 4.59%
Social Security 9,854 11.80%
Supplemental Security 2,121 2.54%
Wage / Salary 23,429 28.06%
Other 4,449 5.33%

Sikeston Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,012 56.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,623 43.23%

Sikeston Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,146 10.71%
Color 1 Box Married 18,796 63.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,829 23.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 609 2.07%

Sikeston Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,689 10.96%
Color 1 Box Married 18,756 55.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,468 19.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,756 14.13%

Sikeston Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sikeston Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,548 11.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,755 16.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,225 42.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,686 18.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,309 2.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,018 6.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,767 2.98%

Sikeston Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,137 2.81% 437 1.08% 1,574 3.89%
Kindergarten 1,011 2.50% 102 0.25% 1,113 2.75%
Grades 1-4 4,692 11.61% 627 1.55% 5,319 13.16%
Grades 5-8 4,639 11.48% 588 1.45% 5,227 12.93%
Grades 9-12 4,425 10.95% 198 0.49% 4,623 11.44%
Undergrad college 1,790 4.43% 132 0.33% 1,922 4.75%
Graduate or professional school 342 0.85% 98 0.24% 440 1.09%
Total 18,036 44.62% 2,182 5.40% 20,218 50.02%

Sikeston Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sikeston Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 128 92
2004 131 110

Sikeston Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sikeston Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 67,461 84.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,820 15.97%

Sikeston Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 43
Sikeston Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sikeston Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,981 14.80%
10-19 Years 6,164 15.25%
20-29 Years 4,878 12.07%
30-39 Years 5,657 13.99%
40-49 Years 5,772 14.28%
50-59 Years 4,718 11.67%
60-69 Years 3,190 7.89%
70-79 Years 2,549 6.31%
80-89 Years 1,311 3.24%
90+ Years 202 0.50%

Sikeston Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,320 47.80%
Color 1 Box Female 21,102 52.20%

Sikeston Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,221 87.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,217 10.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 448 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 316 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 93 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Sikeston Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,341 28.79%
2. United States Or American 13,970 26.22%
3. Irish 9,052 16.99%
4. English 5,561 10.44%
5. French Non-Basque 2,817 5.29%
6. Dutch 1,678 3.15%
7. Scotch Irish 778 1.46%
8. Scottish 776 1.46%
9. Italian 518 0.97%
10. Polish 484 0.91%

Sikeston Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 74,417 98.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 706 0.93%
3. German 333 0.44%
4. French 164 0.22%
5. Chinese 56 0.07%
6. Other West Germanic 50 0.07%
7. Thai 30 0.04%
8. Gujarathi 28 0.04%
9. Italian 24 0.03%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 16 0.02%

Sikeston Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 81,235 99.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 192 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 268 0.33%

Sikeston Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sikeston Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sikeston Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Scott County    

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