Ferguson

  1. Ferguson Legal Resources
  2. Ferguson Statistics
  3. Ferguson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ferguson Employment Information
  5. Ferguson Family Information
  6. Ferguson Education Information
  7. Ferguson Public Benefits Information
  8. Ferguson Criminal Information
  9. Ferguson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Ferguson Legal Resources Back to top

Ferguson Government Website

Ferguson Legal Code

Missouri Constitution
Missouri Codes

Missouri State Resources
Missouri Website
Missouri Governor
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Courts
Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Ferguson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,699
  • Land Area (2000): 21.505 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.026 square kilometers
Ferguson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,602 2002 22,716 2005 21,849
2000 21,075 2003 22,256 2006 Not Available
2001 Not Available 2004 22,100 2007 21,142

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Houses (2000): 12,467
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Ferguson Employment Information Back to top
Ferguson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 483 7.87%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 427 6.96%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 386 6.29%
4. Educational Services 367 5.98%
5. Health Care 321 5.23%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 315 5.13%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 258 4.20%
8. Other Transportation 206 3.36%
9. U.S. Postal Service 187 3.05%
10. Public Administration 181 2.95%
11. Repair and Maintenance 161 2.62%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 159 2.59%
13. Truck Transportation 159 2.59%
14. Finance and Insurance 156 2.54%
15. Metal Manufactuing 153 2.49%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 122 1.99%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 111 1.81%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 1.69%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 103 1.68%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 100 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,135 15.74%
2. Educational Services 890 12.35%
3. Finance and Insurance 574 7.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 510 7.07%
5. Public Administration 323 4.48%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 290 4.02%
7. Social Assistance 246 3.41%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 235 3.26%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 208 2.89%
10. Department and Other General Stores 199 2.76%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 196 2.72%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 156 2.16%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 151 2.09%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 145 2.01%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 145 2.01%
16. Other Transportation 130 1.80%
17. U.S. Postal Service 126 1.75%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 111 1.54%
19. Construction 92 1.28%
20. Air Transportation 91 1.26%

Ferguson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 335 5.46%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 301 4.90%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 296 4.82%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 293 4.77%
5. Other Production Occupations 269 4.38%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 233 3.80%
7. Other Management Occupations 226 3.68%
8. Computer Specialists 196 3.19%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 192 3.13%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 179 2.92%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 176 2.87%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 158 2.57%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 154 2.51%
14. Other Construction Trades 126 2.05%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 124 2.02%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 98 1.60%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 97 1.58%
18. Business Operations Specialists 95 1.55%
19. Construction Laborers 93 1.52%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 92 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 543 7.53%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 313 4.34%
3. Customer Service Representatives 311 4.31%
4. Secretaries and Admins 301 4.18%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 288 4.00%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 283 3.93%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 264 3.66%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 253 3.51%
9. Other Management Occupations 252 3.50%
10. Cashiers 244 3.38%
11. Registered Nurses 239 3.32%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 234 3.25%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 218 3.02%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 201 2.79%
15. Child Care Workers 181 2.51%
16. Business Operations Specialists 168 2.33%
17. Other Production Occupations 168 2.33%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 164 2.27%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 162 2.25%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 161 2.23%

Ferguson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,459 56.63%
15-35 hours 2,489 11.31%
1-14 hours 527 2.40%
No regular hours 6,524 29.66%

Ferguson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 503 3.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 370 2.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 534 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,019 7.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,252 9.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,189 16.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,735 13.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,328 10.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 576 4.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 633 4.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 325 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 174 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,070 8.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,219 9.43%

Ferguson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 325 2.51%
5-9 883 6.83%
10-14 1,393 10.78%
15-19 2,094 16.20%
20-24 2,693 20.83%
25-29 1,065 8.24%
30-34 2,177 16.84%
35-39 460 3.56%
40-44 425 3.29%
45-59 878 6.79%
60-89 307 2.37%
At least 90 227 1.76%

Ferguson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 167 1.29% 8,286 64.10%
30-44 103 0.80% 2,959 22.89%
45-59 83 0.64% 795 6.15%
At least 60 107 0.83% 427 3.30%

Ferguson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,650 12.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,544 80.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 460 3.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 210 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 141 1.08%

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Ferguson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,656 (29,336 people)
Families (2000): 7,619 (24,018 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,459
People at same address in 1995: 14,876
Ferguson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,074 9.21%
$10,000-$14,999 846 7.26%
$15,000-$19,999 1,029 8.83%
$20,000-$24,999 871 7.47%
$25,000-$29,999 1,066 9.15%
$30,000-$34,999 874 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 769 6.60%
$40,000-$44,999 731 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 666 5.71%
$50,000-$59,999 963 8.26%
$60,000-$74,999 1,104 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 904 7.76%
$100,000-$124,999 472 4.05%
$125,000-$149,999 164 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.44%
$200,000 or more 72 0.62%

Ferguson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,455 29.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,014 25.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 452 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,942 16.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 57 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,501 12.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 755 6.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 268 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 183 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Ferguson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,257 30.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,406 11.10%
Public Assistance 573 1.87%
Retirement 2,204 7.19%
Self Employment 865 2.82%
Social Security 3,110 10.14%
Supplemental Security 508 1.66%
Wage / Salary 9,114 29.71%
Other 1,638 5.34%

Ferguson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,314 51.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,176 48.46%

Ferguson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,086 11.09%
Color 1 Box Married 5,023 51.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,362 34.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 326 3.33%

Ferguson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,712 13.46%
Color 1 Box Married 5,522 43.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,990 31.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,495 11.75%

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Ferguson Education Information Back to top
Ferguson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,368 6.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,776 13.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,459 30.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,560 26.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,298 6.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,296 10.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,222 5.82%

Ferguson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 401 1.35% 301 1.01% 702 2.36%
Kindergarten 330 1.11% 56 0.19% 386 1.30%
Grades 1-4 1,785 6.01% 451 1.52% 2,236 7.53%
Grades 5-8 1,651 5.56% 278 0.94% 1,929 6.50%
Grades 9-12 1,743 5.87% 243 0.82% 1,986 6.69%
Undergrad college 1,219 4.10% 347 1.17% 1,566 5.27%
Graduate or professional school 62 0.21% 54 0.18% 116 0.39%
Total 7,191 24.21% 1,730 5.83% 8,921 30.04%

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Ferguson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ferguson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,636 87.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,572 12.23%

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Ferguson Criminal Information Back to top
Ferguson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.602 0.291 0.000 2.524 4.417 0.000 11.795 45.578 7.524 64.897
2000 2.088 0.285 0.142 2.325 4.840 0.000 14.852 39.431 9.348 63.630
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 1.585 0.528 0.044 1.937 4.094 0.044 10.873 42.833 10.829 64.580
2003 2.247 0.494 0.045 2.067 4.853 0.045 8.627 40.214 14.019 62.859
2004 2.127 0.362 0.045 1.403 3.937 0.045 9.457 36.968 10.950 57.376
2005 2.700 0.366 0.046 1.831 4.943 0.046 9.749 32.862 8.147 50.757
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.987 0.426 0.047 2.460 4.919 0.189 11.683 36.231 9.223 57.137

Ferguson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 51
2005 9 52
2006 9 51
2007 9 54

Ferguson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,428
2000 1,443
2001 0
2002 1,560

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Ferguson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ferguson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,706 15.85%
10-19 Years 4,779 16.09%
20-29 Years 3,811 12.83%
30-39 Years 4,351 14.65%
40-49 Years 4,443 14.96%
50-59 Years 2,769 9.32%
60-69 Years 1,829 6.16%
70-79 Years 1,846 6.22%
80-89 Years 986 3.32%
90+ Years 179 0.60%

Ferguson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,467 45.34%
Color 1 Box Female 16,232 54.66%

Ferguson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 16,412 55.26%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,310 41.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 426 1.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 281 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 183 0.62%
Color 6 Box Other Race 47 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Ferguson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,456 31.48%
2. Irish 2,455 17.34%
3. English 1,581 11.17%
4. United States Or American 926 6.54%
5. Italian 826 5.83%
6. French Non-Basque 802 5.67%
7. Polish 463 3.27%
8. African 342 2.42%
9. Scotch Irish 319 2.25%
10. Dutch 301 2.13%

Ferguson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,493 96.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 634 2.30%
3. French 86 0.31%
4. German 72 0.26%
5. African 49 0.18%
6. Italian 38 0.14%
7. Other West Germanic 24 0.09%
8. Chinese 24 0.09%
9. Hebrew 24 0.09%
10. Polish 23 0.08%

Ferguson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,291 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 237 0.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 180 0.61%

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Ferguson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.