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Ferguson, MO Profile


Ferguson, MO, population 20,936, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 10.0 miles from St Louis and 81.3 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Ferguson's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ferguson has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Ferguson's population has declined by about 2%.

Ferguson's property crime levels tend to be higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ferguson tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White45%
African American52%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200022,405N/A
200122,200-0.91%
200222,003-0.89%
200321,792-0.96%
200421,573-1.00%
200521,362-0.98%
200621,232-0.61%
200721,095-0.65%
200820,984-0.53%
200920,936-0.23%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,647
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002409
2003485
2004394
2005494
2006N/A
2007492
2008777
2009543
2010455
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
  
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 1124436
2003 1114650
2004 183147
2005 184059
2006 ----
2007 195242
2008 176887
2009 335255
2010 044545

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20026,454
20036,286
20045,738
20055,076
2006N/A
20075,714
20086,157
20095,626
20105,427
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 247 973 246
2003 192 895 312
2004 209 817 242
2005 213 718 178
2006 - - -
2007 247 766 195
2008 376 701 214
2009 302 702 167
2010 357 647 117

Location

Elevation508 feet above sea level
Land Area6.2 Square Miles



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