Ferndale, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,105 (All urban)

Ferndale, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,243 (9,872 occupied: 6,993 owner occupied, 2,879 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	26%

Housing density: 2640 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $101,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $565

Median gross rent in Ferndale, MI in 2000: $617

Housing units in Ferndale with a mortgage: 5,159 (451 second mortgage, 759 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,589

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,003

In family households: 15,844 (3,655 male householders, 1,493 female householders)
3,604 spouses, 5,714 children (5,294 natural, 86 adopted, 334 stepchildren), 265 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 253 other relatives, 498 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,159 (2,460 male householders (1,695 living alone)), 2,275 female householders (1,791 living alone)), 1,424 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 102 (69 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,279 2-persons, 1,300 3-persons, 927 4-persons, 391 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,486 1-person, 1,071 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 36 4-persons.

2,822 married couples with children.
1,253 single-parent households (302 men, 951 women).

92.0% of residents of Ferndale speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,129 (5.1%)
(58.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ferndale, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 54
3 rooms: 177
4 rooms: 769
5 rooms: 2,038
6 rooms: 1,905
7 rooms: 1,319
8 rooms: 458
9 or more rooms: 273

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ferndale, Michigan:

1 room: 71
2 rooms: 226
3 rooms: 587
4 rooms: 657
5 rooms: 762
6 rooms: 322
7 rooms: 173
8 rooms: 65
9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 42
1995 to 1998: 63
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 183
1970 to 1979: 435
1960 to 1969: 754
1950 to 1959: 2,241
1940 to 1949: 2,540
1939 or earlier: 3,953

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ferndale:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 200
2 bedrooms: 2,176
3 bedrooms: 3,687
4 bedrooms: 812
5 or more bedrooms: 118

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ferndale:

no bedroom: 88
1 bedroom: 961
2 bedrooms: 1,217
3 bedrooms: 526
4 bedrooms: 87
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ferndale in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 464
1 vehicle: 2,446
2 vehicles: 2,962
3 vehicles: 884
4 vehicles: 151
5 or more vehicles: 86

Cars and other vehicles available in Ferndale in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 349
1 vehicle: 1,480
2 vehicles: 755
3 vehicles: 210
4 vehicles: 69
5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ferndale, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 34
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $49,999: 134
$50,000 to $59,999: 254
$60,000 to $69,999: 379
$70,000 to $79,999: 442
$80,000 to $89,999: 897
$90,000 to $99,999: 937
$100,000 to $124,999: 1670
$125,000 to $149,999: 1006
$150,000 to $174,999: 327
$175,000 to $199,999: 251
$200,000 to $249,999: 248
$250,000 to $299,999: 33
$300,000 to $399,999: 30
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ferndale:

Less than $100: 59
$100 to $149: 129
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 70
$350 to $399: 120
$400 to $449: 206
$450 to $499: 395
$500 to $549: 440
$550 to $599: 258
$600 to $649: 404
$650 to $699: 125
$700 to $749: 197
$750 to $799: 158
$800 to $899: 94
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 29
$1,250 to $1,499: 22
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 188
1990 to 1994: 219
1985 to 1989: 114
1980 to 1984: 78
1975 to 1979: 114
1970 to 1974: 66
1970 to 1974: 54
1965 to 1969: 296

Ferndale, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.8%
Number of people working at home: 283 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 256
5 to 9 minutes: 1231
10 to 14 minutes: 1410
15 to 19 minutes: 2199
20 to 24 minutes: 2689
25 to 29 minutes: 1137
30 to 34 minutes: 1925
35 to 39 minutes: 421
40 to 44 minutes: 259
45 to 59 minutes: 553
60 to 89 minutes: 185
90 or more minutes: 71

Ferndale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,922 (87%)
Carpooled: 952 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 147 (1%)
Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 35 (0%)
Walked: 233 (2%)
Other means: 32 (0%)
Worked at home: 283 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 627
$10,000 to $14,999: 465
$15,000 to $19,999: 584
$20,000 to $24,999: 499
$25,000 to $29,999: 546
$30,000 to $34,999: 745
$35,000 to $39,999: 695
$40,000 to $44,999: 697
$45,000 to $49,999: 578
$50,000 to $59,999: 1198
$60,000 to $74,999: 1256
$75,000 to $99,999: 1161
$100,000 to $124,999: 499
$125,000 to $149,999: 199
$150,000 to $199,999: 82
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

German: 2985
Other groups: 2254
Irish: 2010
English: 1806
Polish: 1794
United States or American: 1193
Italian: 1005
French (except Basque): 644
French Canadian: 554
Scottish: 469
European: 272
Scotch-Irish: 269
Arab:: 248
Hungarian: 230
Russian: 207
Finnish: 204
Dutch: 187
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 182
Greek: 179
Canadian: 129
Ukrainian: 118
Swedish: 115
Lebanese: 112
Norwegian: 98
British: 93
Arab/Arabic: 80
Lithuanian: 70
Romanian: 69
Welsh: 67
Czech: 62
Slovak: 56
Belgian: 53
Serbian: 53
Subsaharan African:: 42
African: 42
Swiss: 37
Maltese: 35
Albanian: 29
Macedonian: 28
Armenian: 27
Yugoslavian: 27
Syrian: 26
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26
Jamaican: 26
Australian: 23
Danish: 23
Slavic: 21
Celtic: 20
Carpatho Rusyn: 18
Slovene: 16
Egyptian: 12
Other Arab: 11
Czechoslovakian: 8
Austrian: 7
Jordanian: 7
Eastern European: 7
Icelander: 6
Pennsylvania German: 6
Scandinavian: 6
Brazilian: 5
Portuguese: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (18%)
Iraq (13%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Vietnam (4%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 17003
Northeast: 801
Midwest: 1191
South: 1311
West: 465

57% of Ferndale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 119
9th grade: 150
10th grade: 301
11th grade: 215
12th grade, no diploma: 281
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,068
Less than 1 year of college: 669
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,208
Associate degree: 495
Bachelor's degree: 1,427
Master's degree: 419
Professional school degree: 175
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 50
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 138
10th grade: 246
11th grade: 286
12th grade, no diploma: 255
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,283
Less than 1 year of college: 715
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,260
Associate degree: 415
Bachelor's degree: 1,437
Master's degree: 455
Professional school degree: 121
Doctorate degree: 47

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 22.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,358
Black householders: $36,563
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,250
Asian householders: $47,750
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $200,001
Some other race householders: $19,531
Two or more races householders: $37,143
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,807

Ferndale household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ferndale household income for Black or African American householders

Ferndale household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Ferndale household income for Asian householders

Ferndale household income for some other race householders

Ferndale household income for two or more races householders

Ferndale household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ferndale marital status for males

Ferndale marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,500
Black or African American householders: $98,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $86,300
Asian householders: $113,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $95,000
Some other race householders: $122,900
Two or more races householders: $115,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $114,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,305
One, attached: 156
Two: 705
3 or 4: 127
5 to 9: 306
10 to 19: 307
20 to 49: 166
50 or more: 139
Mobile homes: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ferndale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (96%)
Electricity (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 177

Here:	8.6%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41

Here:	3.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Here:	12.7%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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