Festus, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,223 (Urban population: 11,202, Rural population: 21 (all nonfarm))

Festus, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,026 (3,844 occupied: 2,502 owner occupied, 1,342 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	30%

Housing density: 842 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $507 (lower quartile is $443, upper quartile is $584)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $393

Median gross rent in Festus, MO in 2007: $668

Housing units in Festus with a mortgage: 1,543 (188 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 721

Festus,MO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,186 (it was $85,700 in 2000)

Festus:	$136,186
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,304 - $179,608

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $156,824
Here: $156,824
State: $182,045

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $455,131
Here: $455,131
State: $141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $49,684
Here: $49,684
State: $200,791

Mobile homes: $14,782
Here: $14,782
State: $37,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,383

In family households: 8,072 (2,123 male householders, 551 female householders)
2,045 spouses, 2,779 children (2,455 natural, 27 adopted, 297 stepchildren), 159 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 121 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,311 (436 male householders (381 living alone)), 749 female householders (717 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 213 (102 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,150 2-persons, 619 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 215 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,098 1-person, 77 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

1,561 married couples with children.
705 single-parent households (153 men, 552 women).

95.9% of residents of Festus speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 170 (1.8%)
(45.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Festus, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 366 5 rooms: 754 6 rooms: 737 7 rooms: 384 8 rooms: 88 9 or more rooms: 123

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Festus, Missouri:
	1 room: 24 2 rooms: 59 3 rooms: 253 4 rooms: 519 5 rooms: 324 6 rooms: 93 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 87
1995 to 1998: 458
1990 to 1994: 209
1980 to 1989: 450
1970 to 1979: 596
1960 to 1969: 549
1950 to 1959: 625
1940 to 1949: 472
1939 or earlier: 580

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Festus:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 85 2 bedrooms: 641 3 bedrooms: 1,418 4 bedrooms: 322 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Festus:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 317 2 bedrooms: 723 3 bedrooms: 233 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Festus in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 664 2 vehicles: 1,251 3 vehicles: 391 4 vehicles: 87 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Festus in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 252 1 vehicle: 730 2 vehicles: 317 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Festus, MO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 74
$50,000 to $59,999: 221
$60,000 to $69,999: 278
$70,000 to $79,999: 303
$80,000 to $89,999: 275
$90,000 to $99,999: 263
$100,000 to $124,999: 406
$125,000 to $149,999: 196
$150,000 to $174,999: 117
$175,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 to $249,999: 23
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Festus rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Festus:

Less than $100: 72 people
$100 to $149: 40
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 52
$350 to $399: 64
$400 to $449: 121
$450 to $499: 235
$500 to $549: 251
$550 to $599: 201
$600 to $649: 115
$650 to $699: 59
$700 to $749: 47
$750 to $799: 54
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 63

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 42 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 44 1980 to 1984: 16 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 34 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 21

Festus, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.1%
Number of people working at home: 66 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 226
5 to 9 minutes: 655
10 to 14 minutes: 677
15 to 19 minutes: 425
20 to 24 minutes: 353
25 to 29 minutes: 158
30 to 34 minutes: 364
35 to 39 minutes: 133
40 to 44 minutes: 238
45 to 59 minutes: 704
60 to 89 minutes: 286
90 or more minutes: 73

Festus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,469 (80%)
Carpooled: 672 (15%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 113 (3%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 66 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 353
$10,000 to $14,999: 364
$15,000 to $19,999: 326
$20,000 to $24,999: 308
$25,000 to $29,999: 292
$30,000 to $34,999: 217
$35,000 to $39,999: 191
$40,000 to $44,999: 216
$45,000 to $49,999: 168
$50,000 to $59,999: 464
$60,000 to $74,999: 477
$75,000 to $99,999: 274
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

German: 1844

United States or American: 1142

Other groups: 960

Irish: 773

French (except Basque): 701

English: 620

Italian: 240

Scotch-Irish: 137

Scottish: 103

Dutch: 101

Polish: 78

Czechoslovakian: 62

Czech: 53

French Canadian: 45

Russian: 38

Arab:: 26

Norwegian: 25

British: 24

Northern European: 24

Iraqi: 18

Greek: 18

Austrian: 15

Danish: 14

Slavic: 12

Subsaharan African:: 12

African: 12

Welsh: 12

Belgian: 9

Swiss: 9

Syrian: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (32%)
Philippines (20%)
Germany (11%)
Other Northern Europe (8%)
Iraq (8%)
Korea (6%)
Mexico (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7754
Northeast: 152
Midwest: 641
South: 524
West: 331

52% of Festus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 153
9th grade: 79
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 98
12th grade, no diploma: 194
High school graduate (or equivalency): 970
Less than 1 year of college: 263
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 415
Associate degree: 198
Bachelor's degree: 262
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 261
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 165
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,154
Less than 1 year of college: 325
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 417
Associate degree: 262
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 145
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 64.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,647
Black householders: $27,311
Asian householders: $78,314
Two or more races householders: $50,901
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $94,201

Festus household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Festus household income for Black householders

Festus household income for Asian householders

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Festus household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Festus marital status for males

Festus marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,410
Black or African American householders: $138,728
Asian householders: $103,291
Two or more races householders: $151,918
Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,964

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,982
One, attached: 60
Two: 127
3 or 4: 302
5 to 9: 189
10 to 19: 139
20 to 49: 42
50 or more: 51
Mobile homes: 134

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,762

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Festus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (27%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 146

Here:	12.3%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	10.6%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48

Here:	13.5%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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