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According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Festus had a median household income of $52,081, and a median family income of $59,847. The unemployment rate was 8.8%. The per capita income was $26,055. About 9.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 14.7% of people under the age of 18 and 4.4% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2924094&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Festus had a median household income of $52,081, and a median family income of $59,847. The unemployment rate was 8.8%. The per capita income was $26,055. About 9.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 14.7% of people under the age of 18 and 4.4% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2924094&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
==Education==
'''Public Schools'''
The entire city is served by the Festus R-VI School District, which also encompasses some unincorporated territory to the west. Organized in 1949, it is a K-12 school with a total enrollment of about 3,000 students, grouped into four divisions: Festus Elementary (K-03), Festus Intermediate (04-06), Festus Middle (07-08), and Festus Senior High (09-12).<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/festus/festus-r_vi/</ref> Its mascot is the Tigers, and the school colors are black and gold.<ref>https://www.festus.k12.mo.us/</ref> The high school has received high marks in recent years for its students' proficiency in math and reading skills, and in 2017, its rocketry club won first place in an international competition.<ref>[https://www.kmov.com/news/festus-high-school-rocketry-team-named-best-in-world/article_313fc97d-68cc-56bb-a1d6-7248e006edc9.html Festus High School rocketry team named best in world]. KMOV4, June 23, 2017</ref>
'''Private Schools'''
The [[Roman Catholic Church]] operates three schools in the city: Our Lady and Sacred Heart Catholic Schools, both serving grades K-08, and St. Pius X High School, serving grades 9-12. The only Catholic high school in Jefferson County, St. Pius X, founded in 1959, has an enrollment of about 300 students and has a rigorous academic program, including dual enrollment courses with Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Its mascot is the Lancers, and the school colors are blue and gold. The school's website includes an emphasis on "Christian ethical principles of living" and "the development of the total Christian person."<ref>https://www.stpius.com/philosophical-guidelines.html</ref>
Twin City Christian Academy, located along the west side of I-55, was founded by the [[Baptist]] Church in 1974 and currently has a total enrollment of around 110 students in grades K-12. Adhering to an educational program in harmony with the Bible, the school has gained attention in recent years for its shipment of boxed meals to those in impoverished areas.<ref>https://www.tccaeagles.com/mission-and-purpose.html</ref>
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