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Population and households in Ferguson
Household size in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ferguson are small: just 1.75 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.07 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Ferguson skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ferguson: 19.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ferguson
Renters in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Ferguson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ferguson: 23.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ferguson is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $553 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ferguson pays $821 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ferguson
Bachelor's degrees in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ferguson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 50.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Ferguson never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ferguson
| Period | Ferguson | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ferguson runs well above the national rate: 27.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ferguson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson | 1.75 | 61.8 | 19.3% | 20.1% | 23.3% | 1990 | $821 | 6.6% | 87.4% | 27.6% |
| Dunlow | 2.23 | 48.4 | 15.5% | 16.0% | 18.1% | 1989 | $819 | 6.5% | 73.8% | 19.1% |
| Wilsondale | 2.23 | 53.8 | 5.0% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 1990 | $803 | 8.6% | 83.0% | 14.1% |
| Quaker | 2.11 | 56.1 | 19.0% | 25.1% | 17.4% | 1982 | $855 | 6.5% | 71.5% | 31.8% |
| Lowney | 3.13 | 41.9 | 6.1% | 29.6% | 19.5% | 1982 | $739 | 3.0% | 82.9% | 4.9% |
| Kiahsville | 2.61 | 38.8 | 13.8% | 14.4% | 25.4% | 1980 | $847 | 9.4% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
| Webb | 2.37 | 35.8 | 27.2% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 1993 | $803 | 4.1% | 65.4% | 17.9% |
| Breeden | 2.84 | 36.8 | 12.4% | 21.9% | 14.7% | 1983 | $541 | 2.2% | 75.4% | 11.1% |
| Radnor | 2.06 | 53.4 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 1986 | $894 | 6.0% | 61.6% | 17.2% |
| Crum | 2.38 | 45.7 | 12.4% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 1991 | $803 | 7.1% | 74.6% | 15.4% |
| Nestlow | 1.93 | 50.0 | 9.2% | 12.4% | 23.0% | 1973 | $837 | 15.6% | 84.5% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ferguson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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