Ferguson is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 18,043 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ferguson is the 39th largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities, Ferguson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ferguson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ferguson is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ferguson who work in office and administrative support (16.27%), healthcare suport services (11.56%), and business and financial occupations (7.34%). A relatively large number of people in Ferguson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Despite the fact that it is a small city, Ferguson has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.The citizens of Ferguson are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.32% of adults in Ferguson having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ferguson in 2022 was $28,842, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,368 for a family of four. However, Ferguson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ferguson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ferguson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ferguson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Ferguson include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African. The most common language spoken in Ferguson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
