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Ferguson, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Ferguson is a Census city of 18,213 people across 6.17 square miles of land, in St. Louis County. Median household income is $47,524, 48.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $193,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ferguson
What Ferguson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.17 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,952
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Louis County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ferguson
- Population18,213
- Median age34.5
- Population under 184,754
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,573
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent
- Households8,097
- Family households4,383
- Share of households that are families54.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ferguson
- Median household income$47,524
- Per capita income$28,842
- Civilian labor force8,858
- Employed8,338
- Unemployed520 plus or minus 223
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over12,325
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ferguson
- Housing units9,335
- Occupied units8,097
- Vacant units1,238 plus or minus 332
- Vacancy rate13.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied3,904
- Renter occupied4,193
- Ownership rate48.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,119
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.3 percent
- Single family units6,944
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,372 plus or minus 607
- Share in buildings of two or more25.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ferguson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,698
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,070 plus or minus 327
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,233 plus or minus 449
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.3 percent
- Drove alone69.0 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport6.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home16.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ferguson (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$193,900
- Average approval$96,950
- Median approval$96,950
- Largest approval$153,900
- Jobs supported37
- Jobs per approval18.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferguson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ferguson (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$246,000
- Average approval$246,000
- Median approval$246,000
- Largest approval$246,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferguson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ferguson
Flood risk in Ferguson
- NFIP communityCity of Ferguson
- NFIP community number290351
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date02/04/15
The City of Ferguson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290351 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
St. Louis County, not Ferguson
St. Louis County context, not Ferguson figures
- Establishments in St. Louis County29,717
- Covered employment, St. Louis County596,676
- Average annual pay, St. Louis County$75,926
- Housing units permitted, St. Louis County1,193
Every figure in this section is published for St. Louis County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ferguson.
All St. Louis County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ferguson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ferguson, Missouri?
18,213, in 8,097 households. Ferguson city covers 6.17 square miles of land, which is 2,952 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ferguson in?
St. Louis County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ferguson?
$47,524. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,900. Median gross rent is $1,119 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ferguson businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $193,900 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $96,950, plus 1 504 approvals worth $246,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferguson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ferguson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ferguson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ferguson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ferguson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ferguson, city of, community 290351, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ferguson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. Louis County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ferguson.
Is zoning published for Ferguson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.