Ferndale, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $238,159 (it was $102,700 in 2000 )
Ferndale:
$238,159Michigan:
$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,990 - $305,521
Total population: 20,256 (All urban)
Houses: 10,983 (10,345 occupied: 6,854 owner occupied, 3,493 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
34%State:
27%
Housing density: 2,831 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $150,648.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,123 (lower quartile is $831, upper quartile is $1,409)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,158
Median gross rent in Ferndale, MI in 2022: $1,245
Housing units in Ferndale with a mortgage: 5,173 (483 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 459 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 29
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $101,576
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $79,327
Median monthly housing costs: $1,280
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year house/condo built: 1940
Median year apartment built: 1951
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,221
Male householders: 5,254 (2,206 living alone ), Female householders: 4,956 (2,359 living alone )
2,886 spouses (2,648 opposite-sex spouses ), 1,512 unmarried partners , (1,298 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 2,865 children (2,690 natural , 36 adopted , 137 stepchildren ), 106 grandchildren , 137 brothers or sisters , 145 parents , 0 foster children , 89 other relatives , 1,212 non-relatives
In group quarters: 52
Size of family households: 2,014 2-persons , 1,082 3-persons , 399 4-persons , 174 5-persons , 13 6-persons , 14 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 4,804 1-person , 1,813 2-persons , 168 3-persons , 10 4-persons , 27 5-persons .
1,302 married couples with children.
569 single-parent households (199 men , 370 women ).
94.0% of residents of Ferndale speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well , 8% speak English well ).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well , 6% speak English well , 5% speak English not well ).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well , 18% speak English well , 15% speak English not well ).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well ).
Foreign born population: 1,023 (5.3%)
(75.8% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Ferndale, MI household income distribution
558 Less than $10,000
706 $10,000 to $19,999
488 $20,000 to $29,999
429 $30,000 to $39,999
492 $40,000 to $49,999
803 $50,000 to $59,999
1,085 $60,000 to $74,999
1,773 $75,000 to $99,999
1,373 $100,000 to $124,999
623 $125,000 to $149,999
1,351 $150,000 to $199,999
712 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ferndale, MI
9 Less than $10,000
4 $10,000 to $14,999
43 $15,000 to $19,999
36 $20,000 to $24,999
34 $25,000 to $29,999
23 $60,000 to $69,999
12 $70,000 to $79,999
37 $80,000 to $89,999
55 $90,000 to $99,999
392 $100,000 to $124,999
416 $125,000 to $149,999
632 $150,000 to $174,999
550 $175,000 to $199,999
1,467 $200,000 to $249,999
830 $250,000 to $299,999
1,078 $300,000 to $399,999
432 $400,000 to $499,999
118 $500,000 to $749,999
29 $750,000 to $999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ferndale, MI
22 Less than $100
10 $100 to $149
32 $150 to $199
355 $200 to $249
29 $250 to $299
23 $300 to $349
19 $350 to $399
68 $400 to $449
24 $450 to $499
88 $500 to $549
37 $550 to $599
23 $600 to $649
53 $650 to $699
40 $700 to $749
103 $750 to $799
179 $800 to $899
273 $900 to $999
894 $1,000 to $1,249
629 $1,250 to $1,499
463 $1,500 to $1,999
63 $2,000 to $2,499
10 $2,500 to $2,999
54 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.6%
Number of people working at home: 3,844 (28.2% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 89
5 to 9 minutes: 506
10 to 14 minutes: 812
15 to 19 minutes: 1,475
20 to 24 minutes: 2,521
25 to 29 minutes: 1,082
30 to 34 minutes: 1,827
35 to 39 minutes: 307
40 to 44 minutes: 473
45 to 59 minutes: 630
60 to 89 minutes: 222
90 or more minutes: 135
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,714 (57.0%)
Carpooled: 508 (5.1%)
Bus : 119 (1.2%)
Taxi: 167 (1.7%)
Bicycle: 112 (1.1%)
Walked: 200 (2.0%)
Worked at home: 3,844 (38.3%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 3.1% Males1.9% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 2.7% MalesUnemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents 100.0% MalesUnemployment rate for other race residents 33.2% MalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 4.7% Males0.6% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ferndale, Michigan
200 2010 or later
188 2000 to 2009
411 1990 to 1999
192 1980 to 1989
180 1970 to 1979
350 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
German: 833 (12.1%)
Polish: 649 (9.4%)
English: 605 (8.8%)
Irish: 504 (7.3%)
European: 379 (5.5%)
Italian: 271 (3.9%)
Australian: 261 (3.8%)
American: 200 (2.9%)
Scotch-Irish: 142 (2.1%)
French: 115 (1.7%)
Yugoslavian: 111 (1.6%)
Slovak: 87 (1.3%)
Assyrian: 66 (1.0%)
Russian: 65 (0.9%)
Hungarian: 61 (0.9%)
French Canadian: 59 (0.9%)
Czech: 56 (0.8%)
Greek: 50 (0.7%)
Canadian: 46 (0.7%)
Iranian: 44 (0.6%)
Scottish: 44 (0.6%)
Albanian: 42 (0.6%)
Danish: 33 (0.5%)
Lithuanian: 31 (0.4%)
Lebanese: 29 (0.4%)
Dutch: 29 (0.4%)
Ukrainian: 27 (0.4%)
Finnish: 24 (0.3%)
Belizean: 21 (0.3%)
Welsh: 19 (0.3%)
British: 18 (0.3%)
Northern European: 17 (0.2%)
Swedish: 17 (0.2%)
Nigerian: 17 (0.2%)
Scandinavian: 13 (0.2%)
Syrian: 10 (0.1%)
Portuguese: 9 (0.1%)
Romanian: 8 (0.1%)
Belgian: 7 (0.1%)
Macedonian: 4 (0.06%)
Maltese: 4 (0.06%)
Armenian: 3 (0.04%)
Eastern European: 3 (0.04%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): India Ferndale:
23.3% (237)Michigan:
11.1% (77,240)
Canada Ferndale:
18.2% (185)Michigan:
5.0% (35,052)
Mexico Ferndale:
5.1% (52)Michigan:
10.9% (75,965)
Korea Ferndale:
4.9% (50)Michigan:
3.0% (20,884)
Peru Ferndale:
4.3% (44)Michigan:
0.2% (1,298)
Germany Ferndale:
3.7% (38)Michigan:
2.3% (16,126)
Cuba Ferndale:
3.6% (37)Michigan:
0.9% (6,481)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland Ferndale:
3.3% (34)Michigan:
0.8% (5,492)
Greece Ferndale:
3.3% (34)Michigan:
0.4% (2,721)
Panama Ferndale:
3.2% (33)Michigan:
0.1% (833)
Iran Ferndale:
2.9% (29)Michigan:
0.6% (4,245)
Iraq Ferndale:
2.9% (29)Michigan:
8.1% (55,954)
Nigeria Ferndale:
2.0% (20)Michigan:
0.9% (5,964)
Argentina Ferndale:
1.9% (19)Michigan:
0.2% (1,346)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,871
Other state: 3,180
Northeast: 635
Midwest: 1,295
South: 858
West: 387
85.5% of Ferndale residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.8% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66.1% lived in Michigan.
Ferndale:
85.5%State average:
88.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 120
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,471
Less than 1 year of college: 472
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,279
Associate degree: 582
Bachelor's degree: 2,496
Master's degree: 1,264
Professional school degree: 214
Doctorate degree: 61
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 77
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 103
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,018
Less than 1 year of college: 545
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 961
Associate degree: 476
Bachelor's degree: 2,998
Master's degree: 1,303
Professional school degree: 281
Doctorate degree: 140
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,739
One, attached: 183
Two: 584
3 or 4: 318
5 to 9: 334
10 to 19: 301
20 to 49: 286
50 or more: 217
Mobile homes: 18
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.6%
House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago
Renter moved in on average 1 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60