Educational Attainment by Race
Ferguson
White Residents Age 25+
No High-School Diploma: 7.7%
High-School Diploma or GED: 28.8%
Some College or Associate’s Degree: 30.8%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 32.7%
Black Residents Age 25+
No High-School Diploma: 13.2%
High-School Diploma or GED: 28.9%
Some College or Associate’s Degree: 42.2%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 15.7%
St. Louis County
White Residents Age 25+
No High-School Diploma: 7.2%
High-School Diploma or GED: 23.9%
Some College or Associate’s Degree: 30.6%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 38.3%
Black Residents Age 25+
No High-School Diploma: 13.8%
High-School Diploma or GED: 29%
Some College or Associate’s Degree: 37.9%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 19.3%
St. Louis
White Residents Age 25+
No High-School Diploma: 11.8%
High-School Diploma or GED: 20.9%
Some College or Associate’s Degree: 25.9%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 41.4%
Black Residents Age 25+
No High-School Diploma: 23.6%
High-School Diploma or GED: 31.4%
Some College or Associate’s Degree: 32.4%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 12.6%
Percent Below Poverty Line by Race
Ferguson
Black: 24.8%
White: 11.5%
St. Louis County
Black: 21.7%
White: 6.5%
St. Louis
Black: 37.7%
White: 14.7%
Population-Police Comparison
Ferguson: 67% black population, 7% black police force
St. Louis County: 24% black population, 10% black police force
St. Louis: 48% black population, 34% black police force
Stops by Police by Race
Ferguson Police Department
White: 686
Black: 4,632
St. Louis County Police Department
White: 55,165
Black: 28,014
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
White: 20,331
Black: 46,066
Median Income by Race
Ferguson
Black: $32,529
White: $53,399
St. Louis County
Black: $38,137
White: $67,246
St. Louis
Black: $23,915
White: $47,746
Searches by Race
Ferguson Police Department
White: 47
Black: 562
St. Louis County Police Department
White: 5,171
Black: 4,003
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
White: 1,412
Black: 6,091
Arrests by Race
Ferguson Police Department
White: 36
Black: 483
St. Louis County Police Department
White: 2,235
Black: 2,122
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
White: 576
Black: 2,946
Sources: Data from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, PolitiFact.com, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and U.S. Census Bureau
