- The Segregation Index
Ferguson, race, police, Ladue, black population, African American, poverty, arrests
Percentage of black residents in Ferguson, Missouri: 67
Of black police officers: 5.7
Percentage of traffic stops targeting black residents in Ferguson: 86
Of arrests: 93
Distance in miles from Ferguson to St. Louis suburb of Ladue: 10
Rank of Ladue, by median household income, among cities in Missouri: 2
Percentage of black residents in Ladue: 1
Median household income in Ladue: $160,270
In Ferguson: $37,517
Percentage of Ferguson residents living below the poverty line: 24
Of children in Ferguson: 43
Percentage of Ladue residents with a Bachelor’s degree or higher: 83
Of Ferguson residents: 23
Median value of owner-occupied homes in Ladue: $725,700
In Ferguson: $95,300
Percentage of local revenues obtained from property taxes in Ladue: 64
In Ferguson: 12
Percentage of local revenues obtained from court fines in Ladue: 4
In Ferguson: 14
Rank of court fines and fees among local revenue sources in Ferguson: 2
Number of arrest warrants issued by Ferguson court in 2013: 32,975
Estimated population of Ferguson in 2013: 21,111
Footnotes
Sources can be found on the Dissent website. [End Page 160]