Festus, MO Demographic Data
Festus, MO Summary
Festus is located in Jefferson County in Missouri
- Population: 11,559
- Area: 5.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,025.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 484.58 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Festus, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,104
51%
50.8
Male
5,825
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,929
323,128,000
Festus, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
853
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
914
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
548
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
905
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
619
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,682
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,449
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,451
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
946
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
648
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,009
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
671
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
234
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,896
74.6%
77.2
Female
4,670
52.5%
51.3
Male
4,226
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,480
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,223
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,914
16.0%
15.2
Female
1,142
59.7%
55.8
Male
772
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Festus, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,645
97.6%
96.8
White
11,025
92.4%
72.6
Black or African American
452
3.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
75
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
30
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
81
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
284
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
197
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
197
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,732
98.3%
82.2
Festus, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
224
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
934
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,696
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,986
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
906
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
811
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
533
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,158
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,932
85.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,344
16.6%
31.2
Festus, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,664
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
4,514
47.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,471
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
215
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
750
7.8
5.8%
Festus, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,857
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
219
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
158
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
25
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
36
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Festus, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
264
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
428
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
516
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
533
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
883
19.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
734
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
477
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
609
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
152
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
41
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
45,523
57,617
Per capita income
22,544
31,128
Festus, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
457
8.9%
9.8
Construction
233
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,295
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
426
8.3%
6.6
Information
207
4.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
521
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
290
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
364
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
300
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
579
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
306
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
173
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
443
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,321
25.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
752
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,377
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,267
24.6%
18.1%
Festus, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,131
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,271
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
549
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
44
0.9%
2.7
Other means
31
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
236
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.0
26.6
Festus, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
459
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,598
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,761
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
819
17.7%
21.0
Festus, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,637
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,090
66.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,547
33.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
583
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Festus, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,220
1 room
52
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
15
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
357
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
986
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,397
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
993
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
548
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
514
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
358
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Festus, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,220
1-unit, detached
3,680
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
210
4.0%
5.9
2-units
246
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
389
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
332
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
172
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
28
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
163
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Festus, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
487
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
409
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
601
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
609
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
477
9.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
601
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
606
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,338
25.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
92
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Festus, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,589
55.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,044
44.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1
Festus, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,224
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
54
2.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
104
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
496
22.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
758
34.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
812
36.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
942
42.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
284
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
387
17.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
188
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
423
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Festus, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,464
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
231
15.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
262
17.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
908
62.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
698
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
227
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
251
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
107
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
169
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
524
35.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
83
0.0%
0.0%
Festus, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,090
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
165
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
669
21.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
973
31.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
850
27.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
278
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
134
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,400
205,000
