Ferguson

Population: 97
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $75,700

Ferguson, a community in Marshall County, Iowa, has 97 residents. At $51,250, its median household income sits below Marshall County's $72,785.

From 2019 to 2023, Ferguson's population declined 44.9% from 176 to 97, while its median home value rose 99.7% from $37,900 to $75,700.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 92.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 97
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $75,700
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 18.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17697

Median household income

$40,500$51,250

Median home value

$37,900$75,700

Median gross rent

$1,250$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	176	$40,500	$37,900	$1,250
2020	125	$41,875	$42,500	$792
2021	100	$44,167	$45,000	$813
2022	102	$46,250	$51,000	$775
2023	97	$51,250	$75,700	$590

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7421.6%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	5.2%
5 to 17	13	13.4%
18 to 24	5	5.2%
25 to 34	4	4.1%
35 to 44	14	14.4%
45 to 54	10	10.3%
55 to 64	16	16.5%
65 to 74	21	21.6%
75 and over	9	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	88	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	18.9%
High school graduate	23	31.1%
Some college or associate's	29	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	6	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	17	56.7%
30 to 44 min	8	26.7%
45 to 59 min	3	10.0%
60+ min	2	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 12.4% (12 of 97)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	50.0%
Nonfamily households	25	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	76.9%
Vacant	15	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	80.0%
Renter-occupied	10	20.0%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	92.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1927255
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9386, -92.8629