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Census Tract 2127.01, St. Louis County, Missouri

Census Tract 2127.01, GEOID 29189212701, in St. Louis County, Missouri, mostly within Ferguson (57% of its census blocks). 3,204 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±848); the 2020 Census counted 3,069.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,204

±848 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,069

Median household income

$39,707

±$2,535 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $82,936

Median home value

$97,100

±$13,901 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $276,800

Median gross rent

$1,101

±$47 (90% margin)
St. Louis County: $1,209

Where is Census Tract 2127.01?

Census Tract 2127.01 is one of 236 census tracts in St. Louis County, Missouri. It covers 0.89 square miles of land, 3,444 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 29189212701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2127.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Ferguson57%
Cool Valley40%
Normandy3%
Census Tract 2127.01 (marked with a dot) in St. Louis County, Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2124212521262127.022137.01 2127.01 1 mi
Census Tract 2127.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 2127.01: Tract 2124 ($49,943), Tract 2125 ($51,000), Tract 2126 ($70,025), Tract 2127.02 ($37,727) and Tract 2137.01 ($29,666). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 2127.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2127.01's population at 3,204 (±848) in 1,328 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,069 residents and 1,418 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2127.01FergusonSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Total population3,204±84818,213995,5696,191,814
Households1,328±2378,097413,8492,508,227
Average household size2.41±0.362.232.362.40
Housing units1,455±2549,335446,1922,825,287

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 2127.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 2127.01 is 33.2 years old; 33.1% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 81.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 10.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 2127.01FergusonSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Median age33.2±4.234.540.339.0
Under 18 years33.1%±10.6 pts26.1%22.0%22.3%
65 years and over14.4%±7.0 pts14.1%19.1%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.0 pts1.3%3.9%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic10.2%±4.2 pts25.8%61.4%76.3%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic81.0%±10.2 pts68.7%24.0%10.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.3%±2.3 pts0.1%4.9%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.1%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.1%±1.2 pts2.9%5.3%4.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic5.3%±8.0 pts1.2%0.5%0.4%
Born outside the United States1.6%±1.8 pts0.9%8.4%4.5%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.1%±2.8 pts2.8%10.5%6.7%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.3%±1.8 pts4.6%6.0%7.3%
With a disability20.8%±9.6 pts16.4%12.1%14.9%
No health insurance coverage15.2%±6.6 pts10.4%5.7%8.8%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.5%±8.3 pts90.6%94.5%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.7%±4.8 pts21.3%47.4%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.6%±3.0 pts7.7%20.4%12.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier82.1%±10.1 pts87.8%88.2%87.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 2127.01 earn?

Half of the 1,328 households in Census Tract 2127.01 earn less than $39,707 a year (±$2,535), against $82,936 across St. Louis County: 221st highest of the county's 234 tracts with a reliable estimate. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2127.01FergusonSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Median household income$39,707±$2,535$47,524$82,936$70,702
Mean household income$55,042±$8,250$63,253$123,036$96,247
Per capita income$22,707±$4,570$28,842$51,977$39,695
People below the poverty line23.3%±9.8 pts24.2%9.8%12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line44.1%±23.7 pts37.7%13.5%15.8%
Households receiving SNAP21.2%±8.6 pts19.2%8.0%9.8%
Households with a computer95.1%±4.5 pts96.3%96.3%94.8%
Households with a broadband subscription90.1%±6.9 pts92.1%93.4%89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 2127.01?

Owners occupy 45.1% of Census Tract 2127.01's occupied homes and renters 54.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,100 by its owner (±$13,901). The median renter pays $1,101 a month including utilities, and 51.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2127.01FergusonSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Median home value (owner-occupied)$97,100±$13,901$109,900$276,800$230,300
Median gross rent$1,101±$47$1,119$1,209$1,033
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent51.3%±23.5 pts56.7%39.5%36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,166±$50$1,273$1,753$1,524
Owner-occupied homes45.1%±13.6 pts48.2%69.2%68.1%
Renter-occupied homes54.9%±13.6 pts51.8%30.8%31.9%
Housing units1,455±2549,335446,1922,825,287
Single-family detached homes82.0%±9.5 pts70.9%72.0%70.5%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.4 pts0.2%0.3%5.2%
Built 2020 or later0.2%±0.3 pts0.0%0.7%1.6%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±2.4 pts1.2%3.5%8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier23.8%±9.1 pts15.7%9.7%13.3%
Households with no vehicle7.3%±5.6 pts11.6%6.6%6.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 2127.01 get to work?

76.9% of Census Tract 2127.01's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 2127.01FergusonSt. Louis CountyMissouri
In the labor force (age 16+)63.8%±8.2 pts62.7%65.0%63.1%
Unemployment rate5.0%±4.0 pts5.9%4.3%4.0%
Drove alone to work76.9%±10.2 pts69.0%71.3%74.8%
Carpooled5.2%±4.0 pts4.1%6.4%8.1%
Public transportation4.4%±4.4 pts6.6%1.4%0.8%
Walked0.2%±0.4 pts0.7%1.4%1.8%
Worked from home11.6%±7.3 pts16.8%18.3%13.0%
Mean travel time to work18.3 min±2.424.0 min23.1 min23.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 2127.01 compare with the other tracts in St. Louis County?

Among St. Louis County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2127.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2127.01's rank among the tracts of St. Louis County and of Ferguson
MeasureIn St. Louis CountyIn Ferguson
Population173rd of 2365th of 6
Residents per square mile109th of 2363rd of 6
Median household income221st of 2344th of 6
Per capita income224th of 2365th of 6
Median home value211th of 2335th of 6
Median gross rent149th of 2104th of 6
Poverty rate28th of 1464th of 6
Bachelor's degree or higher217th of 2275th of 5
Median age204th of 2344th of 5
Owner-occupied share200th of 2364th of 6

The tracts next to it on St. Louis County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2142218th$41,369±$16,079 · within the margin of this tract2,851
Tract 2114.02219th$40,889±$10,051 · within the margin of this tract1,915
Tract 2161.01220th$39,846±$25,491 · within the margin of this tract2,759
Tract 2127.01221st$39,707±$2,5353,204
Tract 2112.01222nd$39,212±$5,536 · within the margin of this tract4,869
Tract 2138223rd$39,082±$4,104 · within the margin of this tract4,232
Tract 2218224th$37,773±$6,369 · within the margin of this tract2,476

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2127.01?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2127.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections