Ferndale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,517

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

35.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,625

0.572% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,300

Population & Diversity

Ferndale, PA is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.989% of Ferndale, PA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Ferndale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Ferndale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ferndale, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferndale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 161
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 75
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 58

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ferndale, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.989%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.976%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.989% of Ferndale, PA residents (15 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, PA was 0.976%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 24
Vietnam
27 ± 22

Ferndale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ferndale, PA employs 829 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ferndale, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Accommodation & Food Services (129 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($76,250), Wholesale Trade ($64,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,438).

Employment

Occupations

829

2024 Value

± 122

0.607%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, PA grew at a rate of 0.607%, from 824 employees to 829 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferndale, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), Management Occupations (97 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferndale, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

829

2024 Value

± 122

0.607%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, PA grew at a rate of 0.607%, from 824 employees to 829 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferndale, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), Accommodation & Food Services (129 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferndale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ferndale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,138

Median earning men ± $2,840

$31,786

Median earning women ± $5,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,625), Wholesale Trade ($64,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,125), and Manufacturing ($41,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ferndale, PA was $83,300 in 2024, which is 0.25 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,600 to $83,300, a 2.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferndale, PA is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ferndale, PA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferndale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,272

$446

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Ferndale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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

$56,625

Median Household Income

± $2,731

661

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 661 households in Ferndale, PA declined from $56,625 from the previous year's value of $56,951.

The following chart displays the households in Ferndale, PA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ferndale, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (6.34%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Ferndale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.34%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferndale, PA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Ferndale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferndale, PA (226 out of 1.52k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 75+.

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

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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