Festus is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Festus overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Festus, 22.28% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Festus in 2018 was $29,736, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,944 for a family of four. However, Festus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Festus is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Festus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Festus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Festus include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Festus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
