Humboldt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.5. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.89. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.309. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.197. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.93. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 21.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.6%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 37.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.2% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ferndale, CA
Ferndale compared to California state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Ferndale (2011 data):
- North Valley Bank: Ferndale Branch at 394 Main Street, branch established on 06/29/1935. Info updated 08/03/2006: Bank assets: $89.1 mil, Deposits: $76.9 mil, headquarters in Redding, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: North Valley Bancorp
- U.S. Bank National Association: Ferndale Branch at 330 Ocean Avenue, branch established on 07/07/1976. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Wood (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Other fuel (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Humboldt County California:
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Religion statistics for Ferndale:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.11%
| Here |  | 37.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 54.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 9.9% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 10.5% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 14.9% |
| Congregations | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 40.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 46 | Humboldt County: | 3.58 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Humboldt County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47 | Humboldt County: | 3.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 128 | Here: | 9.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.0% | | California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Humboldt County: | 23.7% | | California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.6% | | State: | 17.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,360 | $40,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,395 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $4,833 | $14,499 | 1 | $177 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $5,537 | $22,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $129 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $13,730 | $20,595 | 3 | $1,701 |
Ferndale government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $156,000 ($112.72)
All Other: $58,000 ($41.91)
- Construction - Sewerage: $364,000 ($263.01)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $576,000 ($416.18)
Police Protection: $241,000 ($174.13)
Regular Highways: $118,000 ($85.26)
Financial Administration: $110,000 ($79.48)
Sewerage: $104,000 ($75.14)
Housing & Community Development: $56,000 ($40.46)
Central Staff Services: $44,000 ($31.79)
Libraries: $17,000 ($12.28)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($2.89)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($2.17)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $287,000 ($207.37)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($1.45)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,000 ($29.62)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $38,000 ($27.46)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000 ($2.17)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($17.34)
General Revenue, NEC: $15,000 ($10.84)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.72)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $19,000 ($13.73)
Police Protection: $12,000 ($8.67)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $717,000 ($518.06)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $409,000 ($295.52)
General Support: $79,000 ($57.08)
Highways: $44,000 ($31.79)
Transit Utilities: $15,000 ($10.84)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $163,000 ($117.77)
Other Selective Sales: $84,000 ($60.69)
Property: $73,000 ($52.75)
NEC: $34,000 ($24.57)
Public Utilities: $22,000 ($15.90)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000 ($144.51)
6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,952 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | California average: | 5.75% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)| Humboldt County: | 0.07% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,468 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.58% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($254 average AGI)| Humboldt County: | 0.06% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ferndale:
- KNCR (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGOE (1480 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KWSW (790 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KINS (980 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KATA (1340 AM; 1 kW; ARCATA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ferndale:
- KAJK-FM (99.1 FM; FERNDALE, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSLG-FM (94.1 FM; HYDESVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWPT (100.3 FM; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: S.T.E.G. BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KNHT (107.3 FM; RIO DELL, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
- KEKA-FM (101.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- K211DJ (90.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KXGO (93.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFMI (96.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KRED-FM (92.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KHSU-FM (90.5 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KKHB (105.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- K282AD (104.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMUE (88.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)
- K259AL (99.7 FM; WILLOW CREEK, CA; Owner: KHSU-FM, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K265BT (100.9 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KHUM (104.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLVG (103.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KMUD (91.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- K201HL (88.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K235AM (94.9 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ferndale:
- K69IE (Channel 69; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KEET (Channel 13; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC)
- KVIQ (Channel 6; EUREKA, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- K51EG (Channel 51; SOUTH EUREKA/LOLETA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIEM-TV (Channel 3; EUREKA, CA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
- K45DS (Channel 45; FRESHWATER, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAEF (Channel 23; ARCATA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING,INC.)
- K20CN (Channel 20; FORTUNA/RIO DELL, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K63GK (Channel 63; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K47EH (Channel 47; ALTURAS, ETC., CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KBVU (Channel 29; EUREKA, CA; Owner: SAINTE SEPULVEDA, INC.)
- K31EW (Channel 31; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K33FN (Channel 33; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K41FD (Channel 41; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K48GP (Channel 48; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K50EQ (Channel 50; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K52FK (Channel 52; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Ferndale fatal accident list:
Dec 14, 1994 12:17 AM, 211, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1976 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 500
Total average daily truck traffic: 5
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,041
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - RONALD HERON, 1471 Ambrosini Lane (Lat: 40.587639 Lon: -124.249500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 24.3 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ferndale)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ferndale)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Ferndale
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ferndale, CA
| Most common first names in Ferndale, CA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 32 | 76.5 years |
| Mary | 28 | 83.1 years |
| William | 17 | 75.9 years |
| Joseph | 17 | 75.5 years |
| Charles | 16 | 71.1 years |
| Frank | 14 | 78.2 years |
| George | 14 | 75.4 years |
| Henry | 12 | 78.3 years |
| James | 11 | 76.5 years |
| Ruth | 10 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Ferndale, CA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Ambrosini | 10 | 75.6 years |
| Hansen | 10 | 76.5 years |
| Petersen | 9 | 75.9 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 70.8 years |
| Nunes | 8 | 75.1 years |
| Enos | 8 | 75.4 years |
| Renner | 8 | 69.8 years |
| Rocha | 8 | 71.8 years |
| Martin | 7 | 80.1 years |
| Moranda | 7 | 83.7 years |
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
- #91 (95536) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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