| FERGUS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 11208 |
| FERGUS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 11893 |
| FERGUS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -5.8 |
| FERGUS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -685 |
| FERGUS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 11893 |
| FERGUS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 523 |
| FERGUS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.7 |
| FERGUS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2169 |
| FERGUS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.4 |
| FERGUS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.3 |
| FERGUS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2497 |
| FERGUS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.9 |
| FERGUS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10826 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10 |
| FERGUS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 187 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 144 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 137 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10705 |
| FERGUS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.7 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| FERGUS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| FERGUS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.6 |
| FERGUS Births 2006 | 106 |
| FERGUS Deaths 2006 | 134 |
| FERGUS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| FERGUS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 59.3 |
| FERGUS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1 |
| FERGUS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.2 |
| FERGUS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 86.3 |
| FERGUS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 19.1 |
| FERGUS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2041 |
| FERGUS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 16.4 |
| FERGUS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 5516 |
| FERGUS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -42 |
| FERGUS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -0.8 |
| FERGUS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.5 |
| FERGUS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 70600 |
| FERGUS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 11.2 |
| FERGUS Households 2000 (complete count) | 4860 |
| FERGUS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.33 |
| FERGUS Per capita income in 1999 | 15808 |
| FERGUS Median household income 2008 | 39561 |
| FERGUS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.7 |
| FERGUS Personal income 2007 | 364 |
| FERGUS Per capita personal income 2007 | 32585 |
| FERGUS Civilian labor force 2008 | 5911 |
| FERGUS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 249 |
| FERGUS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.2 |
| FERGUS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7915 |
| FERGUS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 616 |
| FERGUS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1066 |
| FERGUS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 224924 |
| FERGUS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28417 |
| FERGUS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 459 |
| FERGUS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3296 |
| FERGUS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 7.7 |
| FERGUS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1065 |
| FERGUS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 12886 |
| FERGUS Total number of firms 2002 | 1336 |
| FERGUS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FERGUS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FERGUS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FERGUS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FERGUS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FERGUS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 10.9 |
| FERGUS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| FERGUS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 257294 |
| FERGUS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 102362 |
| FERGUS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8762 |
| FERGUS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2 |
| FERGUS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 376 |
| FERGUS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 2446047 |
| FERGUS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 110127 |
| FERGUS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9837 |
| FERGUS Land area in square miles 2000 | 4339.17 |
| FERGUS Population per square mile 2000 | 3 |
