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Compare Ferguson to St Louis

This post compares Ferguson, Missouri to St Louis, Missouri across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ferguson (city) St Louis (city)
Population 20,927 314,867
Income (median) $35,825 $41,092
Home Value (median) $84,000 $
White 26% 45%
Black 68% 47%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 36% 23%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 45% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ferguson or St Louis?
A: Ferguson has a much smaller population count than St Louis: 20927 compared with 314867 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ferguson or in St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Ferguson.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ferguson or St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Ferguson.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ferguson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Ferguson versus 0% for St Louis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ferguson may include: Grandview, Florissant, and Hazelwood.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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