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Anne Arundel County

Population in July 2007: 16,735.
Males: 8,152  (48.7%)
Females: 8,583  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21061.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,638 (it was $45,816 in 2000)
Ferndale:  $59,638
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,933
Ferndale:  $27,933
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $308,833 (it was $125,800 in 2000)
Ferndale:  $308,833
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $293,162; Detached houses: $309,454; Townhouses or other attached units: $202,660; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $77,456; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,174

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Races in Ferndale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.1%)
  • Black (15.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Ferndale: 101.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.2%), Italian (7.0%), Polish (5.8%), United States (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 4.06 square miles.

Population density: 4119 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Ferndale

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferndale CDP

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

975 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 1.7% Latin America).

This place:  6.1%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ferndale:  1.0% ($1,314)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baltimore, MD (8.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (97.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Linthicum, MD (1.3 miles ), Pumphrey, MD (1.4 miles ), Glen Burnie, MD (1.5 miles ), Brooklyn Park, MD (1.7 miles ), Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands, MD (1.9 miles ), South Gate, MD (2.0 miles ), Severn, MD (2.2 miles ), Arbutus, MD (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.19 N, Longitude: 76.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,189 (-19.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 563 (7.0%)

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Ferndale-area historical tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Ferndale place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.


Ferndale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Ferndale center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Ferndale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ferndale:
  • NORTH ARUNDEL HOSP (about 2 miles; GLEN BURNIE, MD)
  • HARBOR HOSPITAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BALTIMORE, MD)
  • UNIVERSITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BALTIMORE, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Ferndale, MD

Amtrak stations near Ferndale:
  • 4 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: BALTIMORE (1500 N. CHARLES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferndale:
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 6 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 10,141)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 7 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 9,095)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 8 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 8 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,230)
  • COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,844)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)

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Notable locations in Ferndale: Cromwell Farms (A), Glen Burnie Industrial Park (B), Chatham Executive Office Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Cromwell Fields Shopping Center (1), Chesapeake Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ferndale include: Wesley Church (A), Church of Christ (B), North Glen Church (C), Holy Trinity Catholic Church (D), Ferndale United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: John Wesley Cemetery (1), Old Cromwell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Bridge Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ferndale include: Pleasantville Park (1), North Glen Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ferndale, MD


21 people in other group homes


Ferndale compared to Maryland state average:

Ferndale, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Ferndale travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Anne Arundel County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Ferndale

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents52.8%16.3%6.3%4.5%3.8%
Congregations7.7%27.4%11.6%4.6%5.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.6%2.0%1.8%1.6%8.2%
Congregations2.7%2.3%3.1%4.2%30.5%
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.


8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,505 average AGI)
Anne Arundel County:  0.27%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.40% ($51,887 average AGI)
from Baltimore County, MD  0.68% ($48,834)
from Howard County, MD  0.60% ($60,387)


8.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($950 average AGI)
Anne Arundel County:  0.19%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baltimore County, MD  0.90% ($42,267 average AGI)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.64% ($45,884)
to Baltimore city, MD  0.62% ($40,433)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ferndale:
  • WJRO (1590 AM; 1 kW; GLEN BURNIE, MD; Owner: ERALD BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WOLB (1010 AM; 1 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJFK (1300 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF-AM, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ferndale:
  • WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWIN-FM (95.9 FM; GLEN BURNIE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYPR (88.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING LLC)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WEAA (88.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MORGAN STATE COLLEGE)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ferndale:
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMJF-LP (Channel 16; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)

See more detailed statistics of Ferndale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1038 Dumbarton Rd, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNFY345
    Assigned Frequencies : 171.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/06/2014
    Registrant: County Of Anne Arundel, 44 Calvert Street, Ms 1117, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 222-2020, Fax: (410) 222-2024, Email:
  • 5815 Cedar Ave, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNFY363
    Assigned Frequencies : 171.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/06/2014
    Registrant: County Of Anne Arundel, 44 Calvert Street, Ms 1117, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 222-2020, Fax: (410) 222-2024, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA3RRK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01301034
    Grant Date: 07/03/2007, Expiration Date: 07/08/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth S Walmsley
    Registrant: Elizabeth S Walmsley, 701 Wellham Ave, Ferndale, MD 21061
  • Call Sign: KB3BGK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/31/1995, Expiration Date: 01/31/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2007
    Registrant: Nathan H Birx, 95 Forestdale Ave, Ferndale, MD 21061
  • Call Sign: N3OWA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/27/1993, Expiration Date: 04/27/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/28/2005
    Registrant: Alexander J Chonkich, 500 Parkard Ave, Ferndale, MD 21061
  • Call Sign: W3WVV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01175111
    Grant Date: 08/14/2006, Expiration Date: 09/11/2016, Certifier: Heru R Walmsley
    Registrant: Heru R Walmsley, 701 Wellham Ave, Ferndale, MD 21061



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$262,521154$211,792419$191,51381$90,93636$171,9510$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$297,00014$133,75853$183,55914$35,6564$102,8904$32,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$244,00047$191,176228$214,15746$76,19618$182,5492$42,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$200,93033$228,347131$189,4669$147,4187$188,0670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$177,0004$215,46844$211,2814$174,9484$259,2550$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7508.01 , 7508.03, 7508.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$254,50826$259,6972$231,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$232,25012$248,5985$191,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$209,9153$276,6671$176,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$248,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7508.01 , 7508.03, 7508.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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