Festus, MO Profile

Festus, MO, population 10,905, is located in Missouri's Jefferson county, about 30.1 miles from St Louis and 116.6 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Festus's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Festus has grown by about 13%.

Festus's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Festus tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	33.70
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,660	N/A
2001	9,894	2.42%
2002	9,908	0.14%
2003	10,120	2.14%
2004	10,443	3.19%
2005	10,905	4.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,687

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,019
2002	878
2003	1,284
2004	1,177
2005	1,226
2006	1,156
2007	904
2008	648

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	5	2	3	2	6	2	5	4
Robbery	2	2	2	4	10	4	3	7
Aggravated Assault	92	82	121	112	113	121	95	61

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,035
2002	3,053
2003	2,599
2004	2,454
2005	2,946
2006	2,185
2007	2,414
2008	2,401

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	25	45	31	36	43	39	36	36
Larceny, Theft	247	241	214	194	255	190	221	215
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	13	10	16	12	11	18	23
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	3	3	0

Location

Elevation	425 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles