Ferndale, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

19,190

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

4.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.02%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,640

3.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,700

Population & Diversity

Ferndale, MI is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.75% of Ferndale, MI residents were born outside of the country (911 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Ferndale, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 583 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Ferndale, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ferndale, MI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferndale, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 630
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 316
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 311

4.74%

Hispanic Population

909 people

4.74% of the people in Ferndale, MI are hispanic (909 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ferndale, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

4.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

911 people

4.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

884 people

As of 2024, 4.75% of Ferndale, MI residents (911 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, MI was 4.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
288 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 71

Ferndale, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ferndale, MI employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ferndale, MI were Manufacturing (2,263 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,238 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,904 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,875), Manufacturing ($104,978), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,180).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 930

0.976%

1 Year growth

± 9.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, MI grew at a rate of 0.976%, from 13.3k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferndale, MI, are Management Occupations (1,855 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,339 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferndale, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

13.5k

2024 Value

± 930

0.976%

1 Year growth

± 9.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, MI grew at a rate of 0.976%, from 13.3k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferndale, MI, are Manufacturing (2,263 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,238 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,904 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferndale, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ferndale, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,936

Median earning men ± $5,152

$56,659

Median earning women ± $3,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,023), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,893), and Public Administration ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($97,083), Manufacturing ($78,309), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ferndale, MI was $247,700 in 2024, which is 0.745 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,600 to $247,700, a 6.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferndale, MI is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ferndale, MI have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferndale, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,267

$6,889

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Ferndale, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ferndale, MI 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.

$94,640

Median Household Income

± $5,294

10.3k

Number of Households

± 783

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Ferndale, MI grew to $94,640 from the previous year's value of $91,732.

The following chart displays the households in Ferndale, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ferndale, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (28.1%)
Carpooled (4.04%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Ferndale, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.04%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferndale, MI have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Ferndale, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferndale, MI (1.73k out of 19.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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