Festus
MOJefferson County, Missouri
Population 227K |Median income $77,217 |2 hospitals
Population
226,984
Jefferson County
Median Income
$77,217
+22% vs avg
Median Home Value
$202,500
+3% vs avg
Median Age
39.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
228K+4%
Median Income
$80,522+47%
Median Home Value
$218,800+44%
Poverty Rate
8.6%-24%
Unemployment
3.6%-63%
Economics
Median Rent $957/mo
Poverty Rate
8.3% -42% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.8%
Work From Home 8.6%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 91.5%
Other / Multiethnic 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 1%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.3%
Short Sleep Duration
36.7%
High Blood Pressure
35.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.4%
Current Smoking
16.5%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
14%
Diabetes
11.2%
Current Asthma
10.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 59.8%
Annual Checkup 78.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 2
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON
CRYSTAL CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
SSM ST CLARE HEALTH CENTER
FENTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Festus Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jefferson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.