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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ferguson, PA compare?
| Figure | Ferguson, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,813 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,009 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 399 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.4% |
| Measure | Ferguson, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,079±35 |
| Median age | 36.9±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.8%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.3%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.9%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.6%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $85,935±$6,487 |
| Per capita income | $50,929±$3,561 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.2%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $404,600±$21,886 |
| Median gross rent | $1,315±$82 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.0%±7.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.9%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.6%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.6%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.2%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.2 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov