Festus is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 13,443 people and four associated neighborhoods, Festus is the 61st largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities, Festus isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Festus are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Festus is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Festus who work in office and administrative support (15.78%), sales jobs (11.15%), and management occupations (9.76%). A relatively large number of people in Festus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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 citizens of Festus are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.57% of adults in Festus having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Festus in 2022 was $29,657, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,628 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, English, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Festus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
