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Ferguson, Missouri

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StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Total Population18,2136,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,524$70,702$80,734
Median Age34.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$109,900$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,119$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate24.2%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.2%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.023.526.4
Worked from Home16.8%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.7%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ferguson, Missouri

Age in Ferguson, Missouri

StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Median Age34.539.038.9
Under 18 %26.1%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.3%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Ferguson, Missouri

StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Households8,0972,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households54.1%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.5%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone40.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married47.7%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ferguson, Missouri

StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,842$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.0%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.8%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.8%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.2%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.2%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households19.2%9.8%n/a

Housing in Ferguson, Missouri

StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Housing Units9,3352,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.9%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.7%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.3%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.8%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.8%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,661$1,948n/a

Education in Ferguson, Missouri

StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Less than High School9.4%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate34.9%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.4%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.6%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ferguson, Missouri

StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.7%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.0%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit6.6%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.0%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.6%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Ferguson, Missouri

StatisticFergusonMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.7%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.2%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%5.8%16.7%

Cities near Ferguson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.