Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $536,059 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Ferndale:
$536,059
FL:
$245,100
Mean prices in 2019:all housing units: $239,509; detached houses: $272,041; townhouses or other attached units: $202,931; in 2-unit structures: $87,215; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,516; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $527,555; mobile homes: $79,557; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $33,705March 2019 cost of living index in Ferndale: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ferndale, Florida as of May 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ferndale is 538 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: American (55.9%), English (7.7%), German (7.0%), Polish (6.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 103 feet
Land area: 2.73 square miles.
Population density: 173 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born (3.0% North America, 2.1% Latin America).
This place:
5.2%
Florida:
16.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,768 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,103 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Orange, FL (17.3 miles , pop. 105,946).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (64.5 miles , pop. 303,447).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (829.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 64.4. This is about average.
City:
64.4
U.S.:
74.2
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.486. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.486
U.S.:
0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.51. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
4.51
U.S.:
5.56
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.1. This is about average.Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
28.1
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 12.2. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.2
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.15. This is about average.Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
7.15
U.S.:
8.46
Tornado activity:
Ferndale-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/22/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Ferndale place center killed 3 peopleand injured 70 peopleand caused $15 million in damages.
On 3/19/1981, a category F3 tornado 19.1 miles away from the place center injured one personand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ferndale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 344.0 miles away from Ferndale center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 310.2 miles away from Ferndale center On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 165.5 miles away from the city center On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 165.9 miles away from Ferndale center On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 166.4 miles away from Ferndale center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 366.3 miles away from Ferndale center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lake County (18) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ferndale:
PHOENIX HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; CLERMONT, FL)
CLERMONT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CLERMONT, FL)
COLONIAL LAKES HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
HEALTH CENTRAL PARK (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
CENTRAL FLORIDA KIDNEY CENTER - WINTER GARDEN (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
QUALITY HEALTH OF ORANGE COUNTY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
WINTER GARDEN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; WINTER GARDEN, FL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferndale:
Lake-Sumter State College (about 16 miles; Leesburg, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
Valencia College (about 16 miles; Orlando, FL; FT enrollment: 30,467)
Lakes: Big Breedlove Lake (A), Mud Bottom Lake (B), Jones Lake (C), Gizzard Lake (D), Meeks Lake (E), Lake Merritt (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:
2.8 people
Florida:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
77.5%
Whole state:
65.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
7.1%
Whole state:
7.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Ferndale, FL (based on Lake County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
53,875
228
Catholic
26,872
7
Mainline Protestant
20,984
38
Other
7,028
22
Black Protestant
4,362
26
Orthodox
1,130
2
None
182,801
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Sugarloaf Mountain (Lat: 28.646111 Lon: -81.730361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WPDA973, Assigned Frequencies: 929.287 MHz, 929.612 MHz, Grant Date: 08/20/1998, Expiration Date: 08/20/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2001, Certifier: April Blakey, Registrant: Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer LLP, 2300 N Street N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
.5 Mi E Hwy 561 On Sugarloaf Mountain (Lat: 28.646111 Lon: -81.730361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPIM823, Assigned Frequencies: 929.487 MHz, Grant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/04/2030, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
1/2 Mi E Hwy 561 On Sugarloaf (Lat: 28.646111 Lon: -81.730361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54 m, Call Sign: WPIP988, Assigned Frequencies: 929.162 MHz, Grant Date: 10/18/1995, Expiration Date: 10/18/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/24/2000, Certifier: Robert Lafayette, Registrant: Communications Resource Group, 2663 Valleydale Rd Ste 333, Birmingham, AL 35244, Fax: (205) 991-2033
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
3
1 Mile East Of 561 & Sugarloaf Mtn Road (Lat: 28.646083 Lon: -81.763667), Call Sign: KNKC728, Assigned Frequencies: 454.600 MHz, Grant Date: 07/03/2018, Expiration Date: 06/15/2028, Certifier: Timothy J Bennett Mr, Registrant: Florida Mobile Telecom,Inc., 1711 S Division Ave, Orlando, FL 32805, Phone: (407) 423-8561, Fax: (407) 422-0453, Email:
Sugar Loaf Mtn 1.0 Mi E Of Sh 561 & Florida Turnpike Intesec (Lat: 28.627194 Lon: -81.730056), Call Sign: KNKC728, Assigned Frequencies: 454.600 MHz, Grant Date: 07/03/2018, Expiration Date: 06/15/2028, Certifier: Timothy J Bennett Mr, Registrant: Florida Mobile Telecom,Inc., 1711 S Division Ave, Orlando, FL 32805, Phone: (407) 423-8561, Fax: (407) 422-0453, Email:
1/2 Mi East Of Hwy. 561, On Sugarloaf Mountain Road (Lat: 28.646083 Lon: -81.730333), Call Sign: KNKF817, Assigned Frequencies: 931.487 MHz, Grant Date: 07/24/2018, Expiration Date: 06/15/2028, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2
Call Sign: KF5LTU, Licensee ID: L01649164, Grant Date: 07/07/2011, Expiration Date: 07/07/2021, Certifier: William Kravchak, Registrant: William Kravchak, 15325 Trousdale St, Ferndale, FL 34729
Call Sign: KK4MCC, Licensee ID: L01739824, Grant Date: 10/15/2012, Expiration Date: 10/15/2022, Certifier: Myron R Hough Iii, Registrant: Myron R Hough Iii, Ferndale, FL 34729
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$135,655
2
$234,750
6
$195,003
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$61,270
1
$124,150
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$149,920
4
$320,220
1
$96,920
1
$33,540
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
2
$198,200
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$75,870
2
$784,695
6
$256,847
1
$850,440
1
$105,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$401,840
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$498,250
5
$293,232
0
$0
1
$109,770
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$540,360
2
$197,615
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$511,540
11
$275,854
2
$206,185
2
$846,770
2
$117,755
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$414,040
2
$294,755
1
$87,190
0
$0
1
$48,350
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$538,717
8
$359,951
1
$223,610
1
$762,080
2
$127,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$774,060
2
$361,730
1
$101,420
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$210,030
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
7
$473,154
14
$264,414
3
$118,217
2
$535,535
3
$110,207
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$961,660
2
$263,065
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$300,927
6
$352,267
1
$124,800
1
$592,130
2
$109,410
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$2,091,240
4
$281,325
1
$77,390
1
$723,310
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$53,360
10
$316,471
15
$222,906
2
$116,995
3
$493,970
3
$105,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$421,520
2
$142,985
0
$0
1
$123,200
1
$69,840
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$208,453
7
$172,341
1
$92,490
1
$208,070
3
$83,297
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$163,130
5
$202,162
0
$0
1
$96,850
1
$85,810
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$104,330
1
$255,260
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
11
$200,006
11
$156,981
1
$108,100
3
$184,380
3
$73,567
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$235,150
2
$219,795
1
$21,780
0
$0
1
$66,570
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$177,557
6
$145,490
2
$33,830
1
$176,270
3
$51,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$188,980
6
$180,955
0
$0
0
$0
1
$81,890
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$142,730
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$60,620
12
$171,324
24
$146,519
1
$44,140
2
$119,535
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$170,830
4
$119,083
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$143,930
9
$122,032
1
$20,180
1
$79,210
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$228,330
6
$146,543
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
1
$171,770
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$112,310
9
$152,557
15
$145,466
1
$30,560
1
$184,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$111,730
4
$115,270
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$94,560
6
$108,985
1
$32,520
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$176,930
3
$110,183
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$72,310
1
$127,120
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$133,220
9
$142,780
13
$129,072
1
$32,020
1
$110,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$107,960
1
$120,150
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$77,100
5
$108,406
1
$15,390
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
2
$132,570
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$95,980
8
$125,853
3
$105,197
2
$25,375
1
$85,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$71,730
1
$57,570
1
$18,080
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$135,655
2
$48,680
1
$19,310
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$72,090
1
$81,170
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)