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Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District Overview

Saint Louis University located in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District area. A total of 27,317 households are located in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District area. Among them, 8,755 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 22,381 and 18,823 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.31% (896) of residents are non-citizens and 4.41% (3,013) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District, Missouri
Household	27,317
Population	68,398
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	8,755 (32.05%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	22,381
Total Students	18,823
Pre-Kindergarten	1,324
Kindergarten	581
Grade 1-8	7,731
Grade 9-12	4,749
College/Graduate School	4,438
Veterans	51,922
Non-citizen	896
Non-English Home Language	3,013
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

54,467 residents are over the age of 16 and 36,612 people are in labor force. Among them, 36,589 people are in civilian labor force and 23 are in armed labor force. 33,399 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,685	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	26,449	80.92%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,938	8.99%
Public transportation	1,421	4.35%
Walked	274	0.84%
Other method	528	1.62%
Worked from home	1,075	3.29%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,399	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,643	28.87%
Service	7,492	22.43%
Sales and office	8,559	25.63%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,053	6.15%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,652	16.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,399	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	120	0.36%
Construction	1,466	4.39%
Manufacturing	3,577	10.71%
Wholesale trade	768	2.30%
Retail trade	3,989	11.94%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,640	7.90%
Information	655	1.96%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,968	5.89%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,234	9.68%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,076	27.17%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,333	9.98%
Other services, except public administration	1,416	4.24%
Public administration	1,157	3.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	33,399	-
Private wage and salary workers	27,968	83.74%
Government workers	3,807	11.40%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,568	4.69%
Unpaid family workers	56	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,176 for the 27,317 households in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District area, Missouri. The average income of a single worker is $30,470. 62,561 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.24%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,317	-
Less than $10,000	1,573	5.76%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,112	4.07%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,460	12.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,373	12.35%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,695	17.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,547	20.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,360	12.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,170	11.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	716	2.62%
More than $200,000	311	1.14%
Median Household Income	$48,652	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,176	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	17,088	-
Less than $10,000	752	4.40%
$10,000 - $14,999	436	2.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,531	8.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,975	11.56%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,758	16.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,547	20.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,493	14.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,722	15.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	648	3.79%
More than $200,000	226	1.32%

Median Family Income	$56,864	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,625	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,470	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,949	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,949	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	68,569	-
With health insurance coverage	62,561	91.24%
Public coverage	24,179	35.26%
Private health insurance	46,378	67.64%
Without health insurance coverage	6,008	8.76%

Housing

There are 31,382 housing units in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District area, Missouri with 27,317 units (87.05%) occupied. 16,975 houses (62.14%) are occupied by owner and 10,342 houses (37.86%) are rented. The average housing value is $90,000 and the average rental cost is $1,008. 64 houses (0.20%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,476 houses (14.26%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,382	-
Occupied	27,317	87.05%
Owner Occupied	16,975	62.14%
Renter Occupied	10,342	37.86%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	24,614	78.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,150	3.66%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5,491	17.50%
Mobile Homes	44	0.14%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	83	0.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,382	-
Built 2014 or later	64	0.20%
Built 2010 - 2013	183	0.58%
Built 2000 - 2009	334	1.06%
Built 1990 - 1999	596	1.90%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,525	4.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,761	11.98%
Built 1960 - 1969	8,367	26.66%
Built 1950 - 1959	12,076	38.48%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,476	14.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,382	-
1 room	340	1.08%
2 rooms	232	0.74%
3 rooms	1,762	5.61%
4 rooms	4,930	15.71%
5 rooms	7,223	23.02%
6 rooms	7,555	24.07%
7 rooms	4,756	15.16%
8 rooms	2,591	8.26%
9 rooms or more	1,993	6.35%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,382	-
no bedroom	361	1.15%
1 bedroom	2,122	6.76%
2 bedrooms	9,548	30.43%
3 bedrooms	14,795	47.14%
4 bedrooms	4,012	12.78%
5 bedrooms or more	544	1.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	16,975	-
Less than $50,000	2,067	12.18%
$50,000 - $99,999	8,275	48.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,477	26.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,426	8.40%
$200,000 - $299,999	482	2.84%
$300,000 - $499,999	153	0.90%
$500,000 - $999,999	95	0.56%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$90,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,824	-
Less than $500	450	4.58%
$500 - $999	4,371	44.49%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,249	43.25%
$1,500 - $1,999	734	7.47%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	20	0.20%
Median Rental Costs	$1,008	-

Demographic

A total of 69,105 people lives in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District area, Missouri with 31,078 male and 38,027 female. The males to female ratio is 44.97 to 55.03. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	69,105	-
Male	31,078	44.97%
Female	38,027	55.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	69,105	-
Under 5 years	4,439	6.42%
5 - 9 years	4,013	5.81%
10 - 14 years	5,110	7.39%
15 - 19 years	5,146	7.45%
20 - 24 years	5,292	7.66%
25 - 34 years	9,068	13.12%
35 - 44 years	8,088	11.70%
45 - 54 years	9,180	13.28%
55 - 59 years	5,094	7.37%
60 - 64 years	4,297	6.22%
65 - 74 years	5,274	7.63%
75 - 84 years	2,550	3.69%
85 years and older	1,554	2.25%
Median Age	36.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	69,105	-
One Race	66,676	96.49%
White	23,604	34.16%
Black or African American	41,474	60.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native	99	0.14%
Asian	469	0.68%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	56	0.08%
Other	974	1.41%

Two or more races	2,429	3.51%
White and Black or African American	1,389	2.01%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	159	0.23%
White and Asian	170	0.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	114	0.16%