Ferndale

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  2. Ferndale Statistics
  3. Ferndale Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ferndale Employment Information
  5. Ferndale Family Information
  6. Ferndale Education Information
  7. Ferndale Public Benefits Information
  8. Ferndale Criminal Information
  9. Ferndale Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ferndale Zip Codes


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Ferndale Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,669
  • Land Area (2000): 289.911 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 75.190 square kilometers
Ferndale Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,897 2003 9,489 2005 9,868
2002 9,018 2004 Not Available 2006 10,148

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Houses (2000): 9,265
Ferndale Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,682 41.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 848 3.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,254 55.28%

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Ferndale Employment Information Back to top
Ferndale Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,084 17.00%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 389 6.10%
3. Metal Manufactuing 356 5.58%
4. Educational Services 265 4.16%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 250 3.92%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 230 3.61%
7. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 213 3.34%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 211 3.31%
9. Repair and Maintenance 201 3.15%
10. Wood Manufacturing 168 2.63%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 161 2.52%
12. Health Care 159 2.49%
13. Public Administration 158 2.48%
14. Truck Transportation 137 2.15%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 133 2.09%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 130 2.04%
17. Finance and Insurance 113 1.77%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 112 1.76%
19. Food Manufacturing 112 1.76%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 99 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 776 14.38%
2. Educational Services 667 12.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 487 9.03%
4. Social Assistance 311 5.76%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 263 4.87%
6. Finance and Insurance 230 4.26%
7. Public Administration 216 4.00%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 187 3.47%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 135 2.50%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 120 2.22%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 117 2.17%
12. Construction 114 2.11%
13. Private Household Services 98 1.82%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 97 1.80%
15. Department and Other General Stores 96 1.78%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 95 1.76%
17. Food Manufacturing 85 1.58%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 1.41%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 64 1.19%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 62 1.15%

Ferndale Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 369 5.79%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 367 5.76%
3. Other Production Occupations 362 5.68%
4. Other Management Occupations 334 5.24%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 278 4.36%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 270 4.23%
7. Other Construction Trades 241 3.78%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 224 3.51%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 204 3.20%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 183 2.87%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 168 2.63%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 161 2.52%
13. Carpenters 160 2.51%
14. Construction Laborers 157 2.46%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 155 2.43%
16. Agricultural Workers 141 2.21%
17. Top Executives 138 2.16%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 137 2.15%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 135 2.12%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 135 2.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 304 5.63%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 289 5.36%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 287 5.32%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 269 4.99%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 240 4.45%
6. Child Care Workers 235 4.36%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 226 4.19%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 212 3.93%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 199 3.69%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 184 3.41%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 164 3.04%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 155 2.87%
13. Cashiers 149 2.76%
14. Other Production Occupations 146 2.71%
15. Business Operations Specialists 140 2.59%
16. Registered Nurses 137 2.54%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 121 2.24%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 110 2.04%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 103 1.91%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 102 1.89%

Ferndale Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,219 54.82%
15-35 hours 2,741 14.70%
1-14 hours 812 4.36%
No regular hours 4,868 26.12%

Ferndale Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 540 4.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 342 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 543 4.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 902 8.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,252 11.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,561 14.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,863 16.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 827 7.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 591 5.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 653 5.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 344 3.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 137 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 863 7.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 605 5.49%

Ferndale Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 529 4.80%
5-9 1,313 11.91%
10-14 1,735 15.74%
15-19 2,369 21.49%
20-24 2,363 21.44%
25-29 818 7.42%
30-34 916 8.31%
35-39 153 1.39%
40-44 83 0.75%
45-59 322 2.92%
60-89 209 1.90%
At least 90 213 1.93%

Ferndale Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.38% 9,085 82.42%
30-44 39 0.35% 1,113 10.10%
45-59 19 0.17% 303 2.75%
At least 60 32 0.29% 390 3.54%

Ferndale Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,113 9.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,344 79.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.31%
Color 4 Box Other 97 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 132 1.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 267 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 733 6.24%

Ferndale Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferndale Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,877 (25,570 people)
Families (2000): 7,030 (22,663 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,856
People at same address in 1995: 12,672
Ferndale Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 595 6.67%
$10,000-$14,999 362 4.06%
$15,000-$19,999 521 5.84%
$20,000-$24,999 654 7.33%
$25,000-$29,999 591 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 631 7.07%
$35,000-$39,999 591 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 481 5.39%
$45,000-$49,999 491 5.50%
$50,000-$59,999 949 10.63%
$60,000-$74,999 1,248 13.98%
$75,000-$99,999 1,020 11.43%
$100,000-$124,999 422 4.73%
$125,000-$149,999 115 1.29%
$150,000-$199,999 114 1.28%
$200,000 or more 142 1.59%

Ferndale Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,503 16.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,657 29.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 320 3.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,479 16.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,559 17.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 754 8.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 298 3.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 191 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Ferndale Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,568 29.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,700 14.51%
Public Assistance 245 0.96%
Retirement 1,274 5.00%
Self Employment 1,606 6.30%
Social Security 2,035 7.98%
Supplemental Security 291 1.14%
Wage / Salary 7,226 28.35%
Other 1,548 6.07%

Ferndale Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,034 52.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,790 47.91%

Ferndale Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 870 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 6,164 64.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,309 24.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 214 2.24%

Ferndale Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 988 10.22%
Color 1 Box Married 6,232 64.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,806 18.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 640 6.62%

Ferndale Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferndale Education Information Back to top
Ferndale Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 898 5.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,212 12.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,148 34.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,545 25.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,009 5.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,143 12.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 859 4.82%

Ferndale Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 326 1.27% 217 0.85% 543 2.12%
Kindergarten 323 1.26% 54 0.21% 377 1.47%
Grades 1-4 1,601 6.24% 151 0.59% 1,752 6.83%
Grades 5-8 1,720 6.70% 160 0.62% 1,880 7.32%
Grades 9-12 1,703 6.63% 199 0.78% 1,902 7.41%
Undergrad college 746 2.91% 60 0.23% 806 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 126 0.49% 18 0.07% 144 0.56%
Total 6,545 25.50% 859 3.35% 7,404 28.84%

Ferndale Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferndale Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ferndale Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,080 89.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,642 10.27%

Ferndale Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferndale Criminal Information Back to top
Ferndale Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.686 0.562 0.000 0.674 2.922 0.337 9.329 50.916 2.360 62.943
2002 1.663 0.111 0.000 0.333 2.107 0.444 9.426 48.126 3.216 61.211
2003 0.843 0.211 0.000 0.527 1.581 0.105 13.173 43.946 1.897 59.016
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.621 0.811 0.000 0.507 2.939 0.507 10.539 53.912 3.040 67.491
2006 1.478 0.099 0.000 0.493 2.069 0.591 10.938 41.979 3.153 56.070
2007 1.421 0.284 0.000 0.568 2.273 0.568 5.777 28.696 3.031 37.504

Ferndale Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 15
2005 3 15
2006 3 16
2007 3 18

Ferndale Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 586
2002 571

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Ferndale Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ferndale Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,104 15.99%
10-19 Years 4,469 17.41%
20-29 Years 2,670 10.40%
30-39 Years 3,800 14.80%
40-49 Years 4,294 16.73%
50-59 Years 2,998 11.68%
60-69 Years 1,735 6.76%
70-79 Years 1,049 4.09%
80-89 Years 459 1.79%
90+ Years 91 0.35%

Ferndale Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,828 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 12,841 50.03%

Ferndale Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,948 85.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,878 7.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 653 2.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 543 2.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 458 1.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 100 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 57 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 32 0.12%

Ferndale Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,596 18.74%
2. English 2,854 11.64%
3. Dutch 2,657 10.84%
4. Irish 2,271 9.26%
5. Norwegian 1,925 7.85%
6. United States Or American 1,583 6.46%
7. Scottish 1,138 4.64%
8. Swedish 1,093 4.46%
9. Italian 808 3.30%
10. French Non-Basque 654 2.67%

Ferndale Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,501 90.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,179 4.95%
3. Russian 237 1.00%
4. Other Slavic 157 0.66%
5. German 147 0.62%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 102 0.43%
7. French 79 0.33%
8. Other West Germanic 77 0.32%
9. Tagalog 76 0.32%
10. Other Indic 63 0.26%

Ferndale Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,305 90.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 827 3.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,652 6.41%

Ferndale Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ferndale Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ferndale Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98248