Ferndale, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,552

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.2

4.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,142

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$542,000

Population & Diversity

Ferndale, CA is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.61% of Ferndale, CA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 9.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Ferndale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Ferndale, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ferndale, CA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ferndale, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferndale, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 294
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 122

10.9%

Hispanic Population

169 people

10.9% of the people in Ferndale, CA are hispanic (169 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ferndale, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

1.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 1.61% of Ferndale, CA residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ferndale, CA was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ferndale, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Ferndale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ferndale, CA.

Economy

The economy of Ferndale, CA employs 649 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ferndale, CA were Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Information (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($145,417), Manufacturing ($57,750), and Educational Services ($48,828).

Employment

Occupations

649

2024 Value

± 198

22%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, CA grew at a rate of 22%, from 532 employees to 649 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferndale, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (90 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (84 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferndale, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

649

2024 Value

± 198

22%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, CA grew at a rate of 22%, from 532 employees to 649 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferndale, CA, are Educational Services (115 people), Retail Trade (110 people), and Information (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferndale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ferndale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,813

Median earning men ± $31,147

$30,176

Median earning women ± $10,802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,750), Information ($37,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,090).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000), Retail Trade ($21,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($5,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ferndale, CA was $542,000 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $496,000 to $542,000, a 9.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferndale, CA is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ferndale, CA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferndale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$542,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,118

$459

Median Property Taxes

±$121

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ferndale, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ferndale, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Ferndale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ferndale, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,142

Median Household Income

± $14,048

757

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 757 households in Ferndale, CA grew to $63,142 from the previous year's value of $62,090.

The following chart displays the households in Ferndale, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ferndale, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (13.3%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Ferndale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (13.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferndale, CA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Ferndale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ferndale, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ferndale, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ferndale, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferndale, CA (201 out of 1.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ferndale, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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