Ferguson, MO Demographic Data
Ferguson, MO Summary
Ferguson is located in St. Louis County in Missouri
- Population: 21,167
- Area: 6.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,412.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 543.96 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ferguson, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,875
57%
50.8
Male
9,160
44%
49.2
Total Population
21,035
323,128,000
Ferguson, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,760
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,533
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,415
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,239
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,980
9.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,288
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,576
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,894
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,548
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,480
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,371
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
659
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
292
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,494
73.7%
77.2
Female
8,948
57.8%
51.3
Male
6,546
42.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,806
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,088
14.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,322
11.0%
15.2
Female
1,352
58.2%
55.8
Male
970
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Ferguson, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,521
97.6%
96.8
White
6,392
30.4%
72.6
Black or African American
13,859
65.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
57
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
189
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
514
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
335
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
203
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
21
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
111
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,700
98.4%
82.2
Ferguson, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
371
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,184
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,901
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,686
28.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,320
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,772
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
874
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,555
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,553
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,646
20.2%
31.2
Ferguson, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,170
43.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,512
33.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,269
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
500
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
876
5.4
5.8%
Ferguson, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,044
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
231
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
131
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
32
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
31
0.2%
1.1%
Ferguson, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,002
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
520
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,156
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
910
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,522
17.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,652
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
953
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
633
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
77
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
77
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,572
57,617
Per capita income
20,984
31,128
Ferguson, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
17
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
989
10.2%
9.8
Construction
305
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,589
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
488
5.0%
6.6
Information
285
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
956
9.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
352
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,273
13.1%
11.4
Public administration
240
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,264
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
677
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
280
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
508
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,811
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,449
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,546
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,401
24.7%
18.1%
Ferguson, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,579
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,917
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
790
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
670
7.0%
5.1
Walked
63
0.7%
2.7
Other means
13
0.1%
1.8
Worked at home
126
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
26.6
Ferguson, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,292
15.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,382
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,608
30.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,220
14.3%
21.0
Ferguson, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,502
85.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,838
56.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,664
43.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,428
14.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ferguson, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,930
1 room
151
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
53
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
817
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,903
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,399
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,370
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,017
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
659
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
561
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ferguson, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,930
1-unit, detached
7,239
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
366
3.7%
5.9
2-units
75
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,049
10.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
432
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
669
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
89
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
11
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ferguson, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,318
13.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,032
10.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,602
36.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,101
21.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,197
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
356
3.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
171
1.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
130
1.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
23
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ferguson, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,921
81.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
82
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,382
16.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
25
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
19
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.4%
1.1
Ferguson, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,222
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
12
0.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
41
1.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
336
10.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,191
37.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,622
50.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,390
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
487
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
404
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
233
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
697
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Ferguson, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,470
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
376
10.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,070
30.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,023
58.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
194
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
830
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
243
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
371
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
347
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
552
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
170
5.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,609
48.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
372
0.0%
0.0%
Ferguson, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,838
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
592
12.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,538
52.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,143
23.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
356
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
170
3.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
32
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,100
205,000