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Ferguson, KY Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Ferguson is $19,683, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Ferguson median household income is $34,250, which has grown by 11.00% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Ferguson residents spend 15.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #261

Ferguson, KY	19,683 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ferguson, KY	18,523 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ferguson, KY	18,393 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ferguson, KY	18,618 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #295

Ferguson, KY	34,250 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Ferguson, KY	48,910 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #295

Ferguson, KY	11.00%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Ferguson, KY		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.24%	$33,859, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	36.95%	$12,946, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.46%	$1,710, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.15%	$17,720, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Ferguson, KY	45,000 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Ferguson, KY	50,729 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Ferguson, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$34,375, see rank	$44,895	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Ferguson, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
25 to 44	$28,750, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$44,000, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$31,250, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Ferguson, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	801, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	411, 51.31%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	272, 66.18%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	272, 66.18%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	224, 82.35%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	48, 17.65%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	139, 33.82%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	390, 48.69%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	251, 64.36%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	251, 64.36%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	212, 84.46%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	39, 15.54%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	139, 35.64%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Ferguson, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	428, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	330, 77.10%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	62, 14.49%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	15, 3.50%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	10, 2.34%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	11, 2.57%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Ferguson, KY	15.4 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Ferguson, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	436	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	224, 51.38%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	47, 20.98%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	39, 17.41%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	54, 24.11%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15, 6.70%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	23, 10.27%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	33, 14.73%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	212, 48.62%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	54, 25.47%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	40, 18.87%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	113, 53.30%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5, 2.36%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Ferguson, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	436, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	15, 3.44%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	24, 5.50%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	20, 4.59%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	17, 3.90%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	89, 20.41%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	31, 7.11%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	8, 1.83%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	23, 5.28%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	37, 8.49%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	107, 24.54%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	27, 6.19%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	21, 4.82%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	17, 3.90%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Ferguson, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	294	28.38%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	54	20.00%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.