Latest news about poverty in Ferguson, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.1% of Ferguson, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.3% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.1%. For comparison, it was 42.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ferguson, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ferguson:
21.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ferguson:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ferguson:
28.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ferguson:
21.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.1%
Residents above poverty level:
42.5%
Poverty by age in Ferguson, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ferguson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
42.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.9%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
64.2%15 years
44.1%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ferguson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
52.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.6%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
29.7%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
26.5%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ferguson,MO (% below half of poverty level)
16.8%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
6.4%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
28.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
7.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
1.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferguson, MO (absolute numbers)
324White
3,504Black
7American Indian
1Asian
0Other race
1582+ races
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
0.6%Below poverty level
99.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ferguson, MO
Children below poverty level:
Ferguson, Missouri:
37.4%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ferguson:
14.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ferguson:
23.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
19.3%Married-couple family
19.9%Male, no wife present
60.8%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
38.8%Worked part-time
54.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.7%One part-time, other didn't work
4.3%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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