Latest news about poverty in Ferguson, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.4% of Ferguson, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 51.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Missouri. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.2% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled males and 13.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.2%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ferguson, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Ferguson:
26.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Ferguson:
9.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Ferguson:
12.5%
Missouri:
15.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 19.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Ferguson:
29.2%
Missouri:
29.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Ferguson:
13.4%
Missouri:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Ferguson:
23.4%
Missouri:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.2%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Ferguson, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ferguson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
1.7%5 years
42.9%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 14 years
60.6%15 years
38.2%16 and 17 years
36.9%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
21.4%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ferguson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
66.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.3%6 to 11 years
55.4%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
55.2%16 and 17 years
38.8%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
35.4%35 to 44 years
35.8%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ferguson,MO (% below half of poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
3.4%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ferguson, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferguson, MO (%)
8.0%White
33.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
82.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
39.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferguson, MO (absolute numbers)
313White
4,341Black
59American Indian
79Asian
0Other race
6372+ races
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ferguson, MO
Children below poverty level:
Ferguson, Missouri:
43.8%
State:
15.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Ferguson:
13.2%
Missouri:
18.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Ferguson:
15.1%
Missouri:
39.1%
13.9%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
71.9%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
35.1%Worked part-time
57.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.7%Both worked part-time
44.1%One part-time, other didn't work
18.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
39.2%1950 to 1959
19.5%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
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