Fenton is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,048 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Fenton is the 171st largest community in Missouri. Fenton real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Fenton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Fenton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Fenton is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fenton who work in healthcare (15.13%), management occupations (11.01%), and sales jobs (9.10%). Also of interest is that Fenton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Fenton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.21% 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. Because of many things, Fenton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Fenton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Fenton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Fenton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Fenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Fenton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Fenton, 46.04% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Fenton in 2022 was $47,944, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,776 for a family of four. Fenton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fenton include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Fenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
