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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Ferguson is $20,524, which is lower than the state average of $24,724 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Ferguson median household income is $37,134, which has grown by 4.17% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.78% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Ferguson residents spend 25.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.9 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 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, #346

Ferguson, MO	20,524 USD
Missouri	24,724 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ferguson, MO	25,431 USD
Missouri	26,922 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ferguson, MO	27,510 USD
Missouri	32,311 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ferguson, MO	23,860 USD
Missouri	22,156 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #472

Ferguson, MO	37,134 USD
Missouri	46,262 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Ferguson, MO	51,269 USD
Missouri	61,238 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #770

Ferguson, MO	4.17%
Missouri	16.78%
U.S.	19.17%

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, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.07%	$7,923, see rank	23.90%	$11,726	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	23.64%	$14,168, see rank	29.50%	$15,299	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.56%	$2,464, see rank	2.32%	$2,549	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.89%	$22,491, see rank	18.39%	$18,830	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Ferguson, MO	43,303 USD
Missouri	57,661 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Ferguson, MO	59,490 USD
Missouri	72,756 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Ferguson, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$50,941, see rank	$48,777	$54,999
Black	$31,154, see rank	$30,653	$35,194
Hispanic	$47,222, see rank	$38,811	$41,534
Asian	$54,615, see rank	$56,587	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$28,750, see rank	$34,845	$36,779
One Race, Other	$65,227, see rank	$35,774	$40,847
Two or More Races	$9,051, see rank	$36,516	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Ferguson, MO	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$22,346, see rank	$24,629	$26,465
25 to 44	$34,784, see rank	$51,838	$57,132
45 to 64	$46,759, see rank	$56,532	$63,398
65 or over	$30,032, see rank	$31,175	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Ferguson, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	16,212	see rank	4,664,019	238,733,844
Male¹	6,897	42.54%, see rank	48.30%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,541	65.84%, see rank	70.18%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	16	0.23%, see rank	0.75%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	4,525	65.61%, see rank	69.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,747	82.81%, see rank	92.04%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	778	17.19%, see rank	7.96%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,356	34.16%, see rank	29.82%	29.08%
Female¹	9,315	57.46%, see rank	51.70%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,848	62.78%, see rank	60.60%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	5,848	62.78%, see rank	60.42%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	5,308	90.77%, see rank	93.11%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	540	9.23%, see rank	6.89%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,467	37.22%, see rank	39.40%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Ferguson, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	8,831	100%	2,752,405	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	6,950	78.70%, see rank	80.71%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	858	9.72%, see rank	10.31%	10.35%
Public Transportation	581	6.58%, see rank	1.49%	4.94%
Walked	44	0.50%, see rank	2.03%	2.85%
Other Means	228	2.58%, see rank	1.22%	1.72%
Worked at Home	170	1.93%, see rank	4.24%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Ferguson, MO	25.4 minutes
Missouri	22.9 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Ferguson, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	9,055	-	2,796,027	141,833,331
Male¹	3,747	41.38%, see rank	51.48%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	838	22.36%, see rank	29.91%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	1,001	26.71%, see rank	13.72%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	624	16.65%, see rank	17.48%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.95%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	350	9.34%, see rank	10.67%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	769	20.52%, see rank	20.61%	18.08%
Female¹	5,308	58.62%, see rank	48.52%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,549	29.18%, see rank	37.32%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,156	21.78%, see rank	20.38%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,189	41.24%, see rank	34.88%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	391	7.37%, see rank	6.58%	6.07%

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, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	9,055	100%	2,796,027	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	1.86%
Construction	338	3.73%, see rank	6.97%	7.13%
Manufacturing	821	9.07%, see rank	12.01%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	236	2.61%, see rank	3.11%	3.06%
Retail Trade	1,011	11.17%, see rank	12.03%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	584	6.45%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	201	2.22%, see rank	2.36%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	810	8.95%, see rank	6.98%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	978	10.80%, see rank	8.71%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,513	27.75%, see rank	22.70%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	724	8.00%, see rank	8.65%	8.86%
Public Administration	323	3.57%, see rank	4.51%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	516	5.70%, see rank	4.87%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Ferguson, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,599	17.59%, see rank	13.97%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	908	15.90%, see rank	9.98%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.