Festus, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

13,201

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

3.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

2.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,532

4.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Festus, MO is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.841% of Festus, MO residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Festus, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 598 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 419 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Festus, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Festus, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Festus, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Festus, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 555
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
598 ± 402
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 300

3.7%

Hispanic Population

488 people

3.7% of the people in Festus, MO are hispanic (488 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Festus, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.841%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

0.787%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 0.841% of Festus, MO residents (111 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Festus, MO was 0.787%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Festus, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
328 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 59

Festus, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Festus, MO.

Economy

The economy of Festus, MO employs 5.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Festus, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (941 people), Construction (786 people), and Retail Trade (674 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($145,625), Wholesale Trade ($126,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

5.72k

2024 Value

± 803

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Festus, MO grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 5.53k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Festus, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (921 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (623 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (610 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Festus, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.72k

2024 Value

± 803

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Festus, MO grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 5.53k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Festus, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (941 people), Construction (786 people), and Retail Trade (674 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Festus, MO, though some of these residents may live in Festus, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,013

Median earning men ± $4,263

$40,954

Median earning women ± $7,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,628), Manufacturing ($77,220), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,032).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,417), Manufacturing ($73,851), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,232).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Festus, MO was $223,600 in 2024, which is 0.672 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,200 to $223,600, a 8.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Festus, MO is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Festus, MO have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Festus, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,860

$2,945

Median Property Taxes

±$421

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Festus, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Festus, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Festus, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Festus, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,532

Median Household Income

± $7,682

5.09k

Number of Households

± 689

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.09k households in Festus, MO grew to $73,532 from the previous year's value of $70,085.

The following chart displays the households in Festus, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Festus, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Worked At Home (8.5%)
Carpooled (5.64%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Festus, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Festus, MO have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.7% of the workforce in Festus, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Festus, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Festus, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Festus, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Festus, MO (2.2k out of 12.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Festus, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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