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Population in July 2007: 21,169. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 10,559  (49.9%)
Females: 10,610  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48220.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,002 (it was $45,629 in 2000)
Ferndale:  $49,002
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,595 (it was $102,700 in 2000)
Ferndale:  $131,595
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,579; Detached houses: $142,586; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,819; In 2-unit structures: $152,776; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,148; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,274; Mobile homes: $83,587
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Races in Ferndale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ferndale: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (16.1%), English (12.1%), Polish (11.1%), French (6.3%), Italian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 649 feet

Land area: 3.88 square miles.

Population density: 5457 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ferndale

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferndale city

  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

1,129 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.9% North America).

This city:  5.1%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 54 registered sex offenders living in Ferndale, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ferndale to the number of sex offenders is 392 to 1.

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

Ferndale:  1.5% ($1,567)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Oak, MI (3.2 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (5.3 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (237.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Ridge, MI (1.0 miles ), Hazel Park, MI (1.3 miles ), Huntington Woods, MI (1.6 miles ), Oak Park, MI (1.6 miles ), Madison Heights, MI (1.7 miles ), Royal Oak, MI (1.8 miles ), Berkley, MI (1.9 miles ), Highland Park, MI (2.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,700
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,900
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.46 N, Longitude: 83.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,998 (-13.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,647 (13.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 248

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Ferndale, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -3,006 (-12.0%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  6.6%
Michigan:  6.9%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



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Crime in Ferndale by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 001000101
    per 100,000 0.00.04.50.00.00.04.60.04.7
Rapes 2110151111141096
    per 100,000 85.541.167.549.250.264.346.142.028.3
Robberies 402834342637354324
    per 100,000 162.8115.2153.0152.1118.6170.0161.4200.9113.2
Assaults 423932465655446762
    per 100,000 170.9160.4144.0205.8255.5252.7202.9313.0292.4
Burglaries 195138146165146126180157137
    per 100,000 793.5567.6657.0738.1666.0579.0830.1733.4646.0
Thefts 535502515496430436424418420
    per 100,000 2177.12064.72317.62218.81961.52003.41955.41952.61980.5
Auto thefts 135150134164162142154196178
    per 100,000 549.4616.9603.0733.6739.0652.5710.2915.6839.3
Arson 934531361
    per 100,000 36.612.318.022.413.74.613.828.04.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 338.0271.2324.6325.3311.0325.9328.3359.2316.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 56 (48 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.27
US city average:  3.00

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Ferndale-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Ferndale city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Clif Brown - College basketball player (Niagara Purple Eagles), Stane's Bufford - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos).


Hospital/medical center in Ferndale:
  • HENRY FORD - KINGSWOOD HOSPITAL (10300 W EIGHT MILE ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ferndale:
  • MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MADISON HEIGHTS, MI)
  • ST JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM OAKLAND GENERAL (about 4 miles; MADISON HEIGHTS, MI)
  • KERN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WARREN, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Ferndale, MI

Amtrak stations near Ferndale:
  • 3 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ferndale-mi.com

Colleges/Universities in Ferndale:
  • VIRGINIA FARRELL BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 124; Location: 22925 WOODWARD AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: virginiafarrell.com)
  • MICHIGAN HVAC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Location: 1521 E 8 MILE RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferndale:
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WARREN, MI; FT enrollment: 11,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 10 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 12 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 5,574)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LIVONIA, MI; FT enrollment: 4,780)
Public high schools in Ferndale:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ferndale:
Private elementary/middle school in Ferndale:
  • FERNDALE MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 67; Location: 400 WEST MARSHALL; Grades: PK - KG)
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Libraries in Ferndale:
  • FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $530,613; Location: 222 EAST NINE MILE ROAD; 91,191 books; 1,886 audio materials; 3,808 video materials; 177 serial subscriptions)
  • ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,355; Location: 21075 WYOMING AVENUE; 4,544 books; 48 audio materials; 4 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Ferndale Public School district is arranged on an age centered structure: Roosevelt school is K-2, Wilson is grades 3-4, Coolidge is grades 5-6. Ferndale Middle School (grades 7-8) and Ferndale High School(grades 9-12) are on the same campus on Pinecrest. Please contact the Ferndale Public Schools Public Relations Director Stephanie Hall 248.586.8651 shall at ferndaleschools.org to confirm this information. thank you.

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Cemetery: Machpelah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ferndale include: Wilson Park (1), Martin Road Park (2), Harding Park (3), Roosevelt Park (4), Mapledale Park (5), Wanda Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Ferndale Historical Museum (1651 Livernois Street), Helena's Salon (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 23344 Woodward Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ferndale and their reported violations in the past:

WERNER/HIGHLAND OFFICE BLDG (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-27-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ferndale that have no violations reported:
  • FERNDALE (Population served: 22105, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  51.7%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ferndale, MI


People in group quarters in Ferndale
  • 69 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Ferndale compared to Michigan state average:

Ferndale, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ferndale (2009 data):
  • TCF National Bank: Ferndale Kroger Branch at 8920 West Eight Mile, branch established on 1997-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,703.1 mil, Deposits: $10,292.3 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 455 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • Paramount Bank: Ferndale Branch at 22635 Woodward Ave., branch established on 2006-07-31. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $278.0 mil, Deposits: $215.9 mil, headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Paramount Bancorp, Inc.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Ferndale at 23011 Woodward Avenue, branch established on 1934-05-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • The Huntington National Bank: Ferndale Branch at 306 West Nine Mile Road, branch established on 2002-12-16. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Comerica Bank: Nine Mile-Hilton Branch at 1000 East Nine Mile Road, branch established on 1966-07-06. Info updated 2007-12-17: Bank assets: $67,597.6 mil, Deposits: $44,538.2 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 424 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated



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Ferndale travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Oakland County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Ferndale

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents52.4%5.1%4.5%3.0%2.5%
Congregations11.0%9.6%5.9%4.9%4.9%
NameMuslim EstimateEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.2%1.2%26.2%
Congregations1.2%4.0%0.9%3.5%54.1%
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.


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 9$35,061$46,7480$0
Other Government Administration 5$23,834$57,2020$0
Judicial and Legal 13$48,814$45,0596$8,973
Police Protection - Officers 46$243,799$63,6000$0
Police - Other 7$20,969$35,9478$3,837
Firefighters 32$163,225$61,2090$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,038
Streets and Highways 14$61,210$52,4660$0
Welfare 0$0 5$4,804
Health 1$3,405$40,8600$0
Solid Waste Management 2$6,334$38,0041$2,320
Parks and Recreation 5$15,573$37,3756$5,387
Housing and Community Development(Local) 8$28,107$42,1611$2,524
Water Supply 12$42,639$42,6390$0
Local Libraries 4$14,309$42,9277$4,450
Other and Unallocable 4$16,206$48,6185$6,137
Totals for Government 162$723,485$53,59140$39,470


Ferndale government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,471,000
    All Other: $1,378,000
    Solid Waste Management: $931,000
    Housing & Community Development: $399,000
    Parks & Recreation: $332,000
    Parking Facilities: $316,000
  • Construction - General: $193,000
    Judicial & Legal: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,937,000
    Fire Protection: $3,509,000
    Regular Highways: $2,987,000
    Sewerage: $2,335,000
    Water Utilities: $2,288,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,090,000
    General - Other: $1,841,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,172,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,128,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,063,000
    Financial Administration: $654,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $653,000
    Central Staff Services: $564,000
    Libraries: $520,000
    Parking Facilities: $227,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $17,991,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $12,955,000
    Total Other Securities: $4,826,000
    Interest Revenue: $4,601,000
    Benefit Payments: $2,210,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $810,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $134,000
    Withdrawals: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,414,000
    Housing & Community Development: $467,000
    All Other: $159,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $861,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $128,000
    All Other: $30,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,225,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,225,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,495,000
    Interest Earnings: $138,000
    Property Sale Other: $85,000
    Rents: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,777,000
    Parks & Recreation: $96,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,907,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,470,000
    Transit Utilities: $0
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $543,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,323,000
    Highways: $1,843,000
    All Other: $105,000
    Transit Utilities: $68,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,176,000
    NEC: $376,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,762,000

5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,911 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,316 average AGI)
Oakland County:  0.13%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, MI  1.88% ($44,191 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.97% ($50,153)
from Genesee County, MI  0.21% ($41,786)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,610 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)
Oakland County:  0.10%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, MI  1.35% ($44,508 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  1.04% ($43,477)
to Genesee County, MI  0.29% ($43,511)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ferndale:
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ferndale:
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WHPR-FM (88.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, MI; Owner: R.J.'S LATE NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ferndale:
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Ferndale fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total average daily traffic: 215,852
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,402

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Christopher B Page, 1443 Bonner (Ferndale Mi4, Mi # 305628), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.6 m, Overall height: 104.2 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc, 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Edwin L Nass, 2201 Woodward Hts Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127 m, Overall height: 127.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00028876
    Registrant: Cbs Communications Services Inc., Suite 350, 2175 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 457-4602, Email:
  • Kyle B Entz, Ferndale, Type: Tower, Structure height: 28.9 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
  • Marin Fettman, 427 Allen Road (De02904c), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
    Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC (F/K/A Voicestream Pcs I, LLC), 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
  • 2201 Woodward Hts Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127 m, Overall height: 127.7 m
    Registrant: Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Of Michigan Dba , 2201 Woodward Hts Blvd, Ferndale, MI 48220, Phone: (810) 546-9600

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ferndale, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ferndale)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ferndale)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$123,950360$104,081514$111,96760$38,3331$355,000122$93,1721$14,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$99,25032$105,906124$109,02411$50,5450$023$87,0430$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$117,33391$101,890362$111,08354$31,1110$074$85,8654$55,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$113,80026$79,654106$127,1137$63,8570$015$96,1330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$09$135,88945$113,0891$111,0000$09$102,6670$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1730.00 , 1731.00, 1732.00, 1733.00, 1734.00, 1735.00, 1736.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED151$121,55064$146,45322$87,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$125,06312$148,3332$65,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$82,0000$01$68,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$147,2506$151,0001$69,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$110,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1730.00 , 1731.00, 1732.00, 1733.00, 1734.00, 1735.00, 1736.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 80
  • Hazardous Condition: 125
  • Service Call: 5

Incident types - Ferndale


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ferndale, MI

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