place

Ferguson, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Ferguson, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

806

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$40,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.9% since 2018

Ferguson lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone692 (81.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races123 (14.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28 (3.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone6 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish68

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$22,311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

36.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care90
  2. 2.Retail Trade38
  3. 3.Manufacturing37
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate25
  5. 5.Construction22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations114
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations71
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations66
  4. 4.Service Occupations52
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$115,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$678/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,99939 (17.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99937 (16.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99926 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99922 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99915 (6.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99914 (6.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

71.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,763

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone186 (67.4%)
  • Carpooled72 (26.1%)
  • Worked at Home11 (4.0%)
  • Walked5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other2 (0.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.