Latest news about poverty in Sikeston, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Sikeston, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 13.9% of high school graduates and 37.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.1%. For comparison, it was 27.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sikeston, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sikeston:
20.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sikeston:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sikeston:
29.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sikeston:
30.8%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Sikeston, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sikeston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
16.0%5 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
50.9%12 to 14 years
52.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sikeston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
47.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
39.7%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
29.6%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sikeston,MO (% below half of poverty level)
11.0%Under 6 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sikeston, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sikeston, MO (%)
13.6%White
37.6%Black
57.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
22.7%2+ races
12.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sikeston, MO (absolute numbers)
1,395White
1,425Black
4American Indian
0Asian
3242+ races
75Hispanic
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sikeston, MO
Children below poverty level:
Sikeston, Missouri:
27.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sikeston:
13.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sikeston:
37.3%
Missouri:
27.1%
25.3%Married-couple family
17.1%Male, no wife present
57.6%Female, no husband present
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
14.0%Worked part-time
74.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
36.6%One full-time, other part-time
18.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.2%One part-time, other didn't work
32.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
27.6%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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