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Ferndale Michigan Information: Ferndale, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Ferndale from the last gathering is 22105. You can view Ferndale venues that host many Ferndale MI events every year. You can also research Ferndale Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ferndale Michigan real estate guide. Ferndale Michigan has a latitude of 42.4583 and a longitude of -83.138. Zip codes in Ferndale, MI include 48220 ... more Ferndale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ferndale, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ferndale, MI was 22,105.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ferndale was 11,026, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ferndale, MI
There are an estimated 3,678 married men in the town. 40.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Ferndale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ferndale is 11,079 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ferndale, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,795 married women in the community. 40.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ferndale, MI
The median age of people living in Ferndale, MI was 33.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ferndale was 1,262. There were 17,601 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (2,137) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ferndale, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ferndale, MI was 21,534.

White Population in Ferndale, MI
The estimated White population in the Ferndale community is 20,218, which is 91.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ferndale, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 757, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ferndale, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ferndale, MI was 121.

Asian Population in Ferndale, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 292.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ferndale, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ferndale was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 141, while those of “two or more races” was 571 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ferndale community was 399, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ferndale, MI
The household population number in Ferndale was 22,003.

Group Quarters Population in Ferndale, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 102.

Average Household Size in Ferndale, MI
The average household size in Ferndale is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ferndale, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,243 total housing units in Ferndale.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,872, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,990 were owner-occupied (70.8), and 2,882 were renter-occupied (29.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 371 vacant homes in Ferndale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ferndale, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,748, with a median value in dollars of 102,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ferndale, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $902 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ferndale, average costs per month were $278 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,231 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ferndale, Michigan
4,118 people in Ferndale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ferndale, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ferndale was 1,947, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ferndale, MI
In 2000, there were 3,762 people in Ferndale, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ferndale, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,659 people in Ferndale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ferndale, Michigan
There were 13,419 in the labor force in Ferndale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ferndale was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ferndale, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,629. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ferndale, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,687. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ferndale, Michigan
Per capita income in Ferndale in the last full census was 23,133. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ferndale numbered 371, or 7.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ferndale, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,811, or 8.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.