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The most common industries in Ferguson are: Health care (9.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.5% of civilian employees). 95.2% of workers work in Pulaski County and 1.1% of all workers work at home. 56.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.9% less than the rate of 67.2% across the entire state of Kentucky.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Ferguson, Kentucky was 881 / 835
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Ferguson, Kentucky was 881 / 835
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 9.0% (37) | 4.9% (11) | 13.8% (26) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.3% (30) | 3.6% (8) | 11.6% (22) |
| Educational services | 6.5% (27) | 4.0% (9) | 9.5% (18) |
| Transportation equipment | 6.3% (26) | 10.7% (24) | 1.1% (2) |
| Construction | 6.3% (26) | 10.7% (24) | 1.1% (2) |
| Machinery | 4.8% (20) | 8.9% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 4.1% (17) | 0.9% (2) | 7.9% (15) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.9% (16) | 1.3% (3) | 6.9% (13) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.6% (15) | 0.4% (1) | 7.4% (14) |
| Apparel | 3.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 6.9% (13) |
| Wood products | 3.1% (13) | 4.9% (11) | 1.1% (2) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 3.1% (13) | 4.0% (9) | 2.1% (4) |
| Public administration | 2.4% (10) | 0.9% (2) | 4.2% (8) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.4% (10) | 0.4% (1) | 4.8% (9) |
| Gasoline stations | 2.2% (9) | 4.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.9% (8) | 2.7% (6) | 1.1% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.9% (8) | 0.9% (2) | 3.2% (6) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.7% (7) | 3.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 1.7% (7) | 3.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.5% (6) | 2.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.5% (6) | 2.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.5% (6) | 1.8% (4) | 1.1% (2) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.5% (6) | 1.3% (3) | 1.6% (3) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.2% (5) | 2.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (5) | 2.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 1.2% (5) | 1.8% (4) | 0.5% (1) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (4) | 0.9% (2) | 1.1% (2) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (4) | 1.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.0% (4) | 1.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (4) | 0.9% (2) | 1.1% (2) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (4) | 1.3% (3) | 0.5% (1) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (4) | 1.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.7% (3) | 1.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.7% (3) | 0.4% (1) | 1.1% (2) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (3) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Paper | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Chemicals | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (2) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (2) | 0.9% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.5% (2) | 0.4% (1) | 0.5% (1) |
| Food | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (1) |
Unemployment in Ferguson
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.8%Males
- 11.6%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 13.8% (35) |
| Kentucky: | 5.8% (106,411) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 12.8% (33) |
| Kentucky: | 5.0% (91,562) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 1.5% (4) |
| Kentucky: | 5.4% (97,792) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 2.0% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 8.8% (160,781) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 2.5% (6) |
| Kentucky: | 9.8% (177,898) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 24.3% (62) |
| Kentucky: | 14.4% (262,079) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 19.3% (49) |
| Kentucky: | 12.2% (221,546) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 2.0% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 9.6% (174,071) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 6.3% (16) |
| Kentucky: | 4.6% (84,129) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 6.5% (16) |
| Kentucky: | 4.9% (88,917) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Ferguson: | 0.9% (2) |
| Kentucky: | 2.4% (44,296) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Ferguson: | 8.5% (22) |
| Kentucky: | 7.4% (134,033) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Ferguson: | 5.9% (15) |
| Kentucky: | 8.6% (156,276) |
<5am:
| Ferguson: | 1.2% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 3.7% (65,918) |
5:30am:
| Ferguson: | 0.5% (2) |
| Kentucky: | 3.1% (55,792) |
6am:
| Ferguson: | 8.6% (35) |
| Kentucky: | 4.7% (84,161) |
6:30am:
| Ferguson: | 8.6% (35) |
| Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,072) |
7am:
| Ferguson: | 12.0% (49) |
| Kentucky: | 10.8% (191,924) |
7:30am:
| Ferguson: | 7.6% (31) |
| Kentucky: | 14.4% (256,256) |
8am:
| Ferguson: | 12.0% (49) |
| Kentucky: | 15.6% (277,275) |
8:30am:
| Ferguson: | 13.5% (55) |
| Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,855) |
9am:
| Ferguson: | 4.7% (19) |
| Kentucky: | 4.2% (75,532) |
10am:
| Ferguson: | 6.1% (25) |
| Kentucky: | 4.4% (77,954) |
11am:
| Ferguson: | 1.2% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 1.9% (33,406) |
4pm:
| Ferguson: | 7.1% (29) |
| Kentucky: | 7.6% (135,045) |
>4pm:
| Ferguson: | 15.0% (61) |
| Kentucky: | 8.4% (150,096) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 17.5% (24) |
| Kentucky: | 7.4% (72,814) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 22.8% (31) |
| Kentucky: | 6.5% (63,906) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 2.4% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 6.7% (65,195) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 5.4% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 9.5% (93,068) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 16.2% (22) |
| Kentucky: | 13.3% (130,226) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 2.2% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 9.8% (95,903) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 0.5% (1) |
| Kentucky: | 8.9% (86,957) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 4.3% (6) |
| Kentucky: | 3.9% (38,346) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 15.0% (20) |
| Kentucky: | 4.0% (39,548) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 20.2% (27) |
| Kentucky: | 7.5% (73,140) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Ferguson: | 9.9% (13) |
| Kentucky: | 9.1% (89,441) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 10.1% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 4.0% (33,597) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 3.1% (4) |
| Kentucky: | 3.3% (27,656) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 3.7% (4) |
| Kentucky: | 7.1% (59,364) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 34.3% (41) |
| Kentucky: | 15.7% (131,853) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 39.7% (48) |
| Kentucky: | 14.9% (125,643) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 4.0% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 10.3% (87,114) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 8.5% (10) |
| Kentucky: | 5.4% (45,783) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 1.3% (2) |
| Kentucky: | 5.9% (49,369) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 2.9% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 2.9% (24,349) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 1.4% (2) |
| Kentucky: | 7.2% (60,893) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Ferguson: | 2.6% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 7.9% (66,835) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.2%
Number of people working at home: 3 (1.1% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 3 (1.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 4.2% (17) |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% (67,210) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 25.0% (102) |
| Kentucky: | 11.8% (210,440) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 33.1% (135) |
| Kentucky: | 16.3% (290,128) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 20.3% (83) |
| Kentucky: | 16.9% (301,009) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 4.7% (19) |
| Kentucky: | 14.7% (262,418) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 1.2% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 5.7% (101,130) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 2.9% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 11.7% (208,362) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 0.7% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 2.3% (40,576) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 2.5% (10) |
| Kentucky: | 5.8% (102,842) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Ferguson: | 1.5% (6) |
| Kentucky: | 3.5% (61,841) |
90 or more minutes:
| Ferguson: | 2.0% (8) |
| Kentucky: | 2.4% (43,461) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Ferguson: | 77.5% (316) |
| Kentucky: | 80.2% (1,429,053) |
Carpooled:
| Ferguson: | 18.6% (76) |
| Kentucky: | 12.6% (224,643) |
Other means:
| Ferguson: | 2.0% (8) |
| Kentucky: | 0.7% (12,374) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Ferguson: | 79.2% (208) |
| Kentucky: | 88.5% (1,545,744) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Ferguson: | 17.6% (46) |
| Kentucky: | 9.0% (157,727) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Ferguson: | 3.2% (8) |
| Kentucky: | 1.6% (28,081) |
Drove alone:
| Ferguson: | 80.6% (316) |
| Kentucky: | 86.4% (1,429,053) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Ferguson: | 16.3% (64) |
| Kentucky: | 10.8% (178,387) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Ferguson: | 2.3% (9) |
| Kentucky: | 1.8% (30,156) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Ferguson: | 0.8% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 0.2% (3,981) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Ferguson: | 56.5% (150) |
| Kentucky: | 67.2% (1,385,496) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Ferguson: | 1.8% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 3.1% (63,067) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Ferguson: | 8.7% (23) |
| Kentucky: | 8.9% (184,048) |
Local government workers:
| Ferguson: | 15.9% (42) |
| Kentucky: | 7.1% (147,000) |
State government workers:
| Ferguson: | 4.7% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 4.9% (100,503) |
Federal government workers:
| Ferguson: | 0.7% (2) |
| Kentucky: | 2.6% (53,473) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Ferguson: | 10.5% (28) |
| Kentucky: | 6.0% (123,667) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Ferguson: | 1.1% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 0.2% (3,984) |
Employee of private company:
| Ferguson: | 77.0% (318) |
| Kentucky: | 68.7% (1,235,989) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Ferguson: | 3.9% (16) |
| Kentucky: | 3.0% (53,084) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Ferguson: | 3.6% (15) |
| Kentucky: | 6.8% (121,764) |
Local government workers:
| Ferguson: | 4.6% (19) |
| Kentucky: | 5.6% (100,920) |
State government workers:
| Ferguson: | 5.3% (22) |
| Kentucky: | 6.4% (114,791) |
Federal government workers:
| Ferguson: | 0.5% (2) |
| Kentucky: | 2.5% (44,072) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Ferguson: | 4.8% (20) |
| Kentucky: | 6.7% (120,288) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Ferguson: | 0.2% (1) |
| Kentucky: | 0.4% (7,356) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Ferguson: | 54.0% (78) |
| Kentucky: | 71.5% (773,461) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Ferguson: | 3.3% (5) |
| Kentucky: | 3.7% (40,392) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Ferguson: | 13.3% (19) |
| Kentucky: | 5.7% (61,487) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Ferguson: | 6.7% (10) |
| Kentucky: | 5.5% (59,107) |
State government workers - Males:
| Ferguson: | 2.0% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 3.6% (38,667) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Ferguson: | 1.3% (2) |
| Kentucky: | 2.8% (30,519) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Ferguson: | 19.3% (28) |
| Kentucky: | 7.1% (76,456) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Ferguson: | 59.5% (72) |
| Kentucky: | 62.5% (612,035) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Ferguson: | 3.2% (4) |
| Kentucky: | 12.5% (122,561) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Ferguson: | 27.0% (33) |
| Kentucky: | 9.0% (87,893) |
State government workers - Females:
| Ferguson: | 7.9% (10) |
| Kentucky: | 6.3% (61,836) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Ferguson: | 2.4% (3) |
| Kentucky: | 0.2% (1,825) |