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Ferndale, Maryland

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StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Total Population17,5296,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$94,948$103,678$80,734
Median Age35.739.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$327,600$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,022$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate8.2%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born12.2%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.5%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.731.126.4
Worked from Home9.7%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ferndale, Maryland

Age in Ferndale, Maryland

StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Median Age35.739.438.9
Under 18 %23.3%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.4%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Ferndale, Maryland

StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Households6,6292,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households65.6%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children28.2%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.6%28.7%28.7%
Never Married36.2%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ferndale, Maryland

StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,524$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.2%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.3%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.1%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.0%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households15.7%11.2%n/a

Housing in Ferndale, Maryland

StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Housing Units6,7012,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.0%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.8%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.5%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.5%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,691$4,093n/a

Education in Ferndale, Maryland

StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Less than High School12.1%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.4%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.3%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ferndale, Maryland

StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.7%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.6%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.9%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.2%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Ferndale, Maryland

StatisticFerndaleMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.2%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.0%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.1%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.7%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.6%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Ferndale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.