Ferndale, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,999
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.1
4.46% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.8%
21.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$87,579
4.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$549,300
11.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,791
3.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ferndale, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Ferndale, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ferndale, WA was $549,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Ferndale, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ferndale, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ferndale, WA is home to a population of 16k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.9% of Ferndale, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.54k people).

In 2024, there were 8.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Ferndale, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 881 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Ferndale, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ferndale, WA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferndale, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.2k ± 650
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.34k ± 379
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    881 ± 330
12.6%
Hispanic Population
2.01k people

In 2024, there were 8.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Ferndale, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 881 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.6% of the people in Ferndale, WA are hispanic (2.01k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.54k people
14.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.2k people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Ferndale, WA residents (2.54k 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, WA was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    207 ± 116
  2. Vietnam
    164 ± 95
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    72 ± 53

Ferndale, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ferndale, WA employs 7.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ferndale, WA were Construction (1,021 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (943 people), and Retail Trade (884 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,638), Information ($85,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,167).

Employment

Occupations

7.79k
2024 Value
± 807
3.55%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, WA grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 7.52k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferndale, WA, are Management Occupations (824 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (704 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (677 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferndale, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.79k
2024 Value
± 807
3.55%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferndale, WA grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 7.52k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferndale, WA, are Construction (1,021 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (943 people), and Retail Trade (884 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferndale, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ferndale, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,270
Median earning men ± $8,437
$43,250
Median earning women ± $7,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,420), and Information ($73,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($89,018), Public Administration ($80,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,155).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ferndale, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ferndale, WA was $549,300 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $492,400 to $549,300, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferndale, WA is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ferndale, WA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferndale, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$549,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$33,715
$3,951
Median Property Taxes
±$465

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Ferndale, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,579
Median Household Income
± $12,119
5.84k
Number of Households
± 680

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.84k households in Ferndale, WA grew to $87,579 from the previous year's value of $83,839.

The following chart displays the households in Ferndale, WA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ferndale, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (4.65%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Ferndale, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.65%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferndale, WA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Ferndale, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferndale, WA (2.01k out of 15.8k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ferndale, WA 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.

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Health

92% of the population of Ferndale, WA has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 8.99% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.03%
Uninsured
46.6%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
8.99%
Non-Group
1.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ferndale, WA declined by 18.3% from 9.83% to 8.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ferndale, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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