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Ferndale, Michigan

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StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Total Population19,19010,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$94,640$72,875$80,734
Median Age37.340.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57.9%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$247,700$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,311$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate9.0%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.7%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.6%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.224.226.4
Worked from Home28.1%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.3%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ferndale, Michigan

Age in Ferndale, Michigan

StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Median Age37.340.238.9
Under 18 %9.7%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %28.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %21.2%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Ferndale, Michigan

StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Households10,3484,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households38.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children12.6%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone43.2%30.7%28.7%
Never Married49.6%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ferndale, Michigan

StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,094$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.0%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.7%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.0%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.1%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in Ferndale, Michigan

StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Housing Units10,9274,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.5%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.4%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.4%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.7%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,867$2,904n/a

Education in Ferndale, Michigan

StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Less than High School3.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate14.6%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.8%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.5%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ferndale, Michigan

StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation79.8%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.1%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.3%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Ferndale, Michigan

StatisticFerndaleMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.9%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.0%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%8.5%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.