Ferndale, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

FERNDALE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ferndale, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ferndale, PA was 1,834.

Ferndale Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ferndale was 861, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ferndale, PA
There are an estimated 457 married men in the town. 65.5 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 973 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 439 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ferndale, PA
The median age of people living in Ferndale, PA was 39.8 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 96. There were 1,437 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (340) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ferndale, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ferndale, PA was 1,830.

White Population in Ferndale, PA
The estimated White population in the Ferndale community is 1,806, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 21, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ferndale, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ferndale, PA was 2.

Asian Population in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ferndale, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ferndale was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ferndale community was 4, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ferndale, PA
The household population number in Ferndale was 1,834.

Group Quarters Population in Ferndale, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ferndale, PA
The average household size in Ferndale is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ferndale, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 849 total housing units in Ferndale.

The number of occupied housing units was 792, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 535 were owner-occupied (67.6), and 257 were renter-occupied (32.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 57 vacant homes in Ferndale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 506, with a median value in dollars of 60,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ferndale, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ferndale, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,202 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
170 people in Ferndale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ferndale, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ferndale was 233, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ferndale, PA
In 2000, there were 221 people in Ferndale, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ferndale, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 71 people in Ferndale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
There were 887 in the labor force in Ferndale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59 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 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ferndale, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,617. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ferndale, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ferndale, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Ferndale in the last full census was 25,750. 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 22, or 4.1 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, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 164, or 8.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.