Ferndale, WA City Data

Ferndale, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,758 people who live in Ferndale and approximately 166,814 who live in Whatcom County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ferndale to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ferndale. We have included Ferndale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ferndale Information

Whatcom County where Ferndale resides is 2,503.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 166,814 and has a population rank of 324 out of all the places in the United States.

Ferndale has a total of 8,758 people and of those residents there are 4,281 males and 4,477 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 33. There are approximately 2,077 births each year and around 1,228 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ferndale varies per year, but currently 8,427 are one race and 331 are two or more races.

Of the 8,758 people who live in Ferndale, there are 3,059 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ferndale is 1,547 male and 1,512 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,910.

General Ferndale Information
Total area in square miles - Whatcom County	2,503.55
Water area in square miles - Whatcom County	N/A
Resident population - Whatcom County	166,814
Population rank - Whatcom County	324
Total population	8,758
Total population (male)	4,281
Total population (female)	4,477
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	33
Births - Whatcom County	2,077
Deaths- Whatcom County	1,228
Population of one race	8,427
Population of two or more races	331
Population under 20 years	3,059
Population under 20 years (male)	1,547
Population under 20 years (female)	1,512
Total population 18 years and over	5,910

Ferndale Social Characteristics

There are 64,446 households in Ferndale. Families make up 41,330 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ferndale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,025), male householder with no wife present (2,332) and female householder with no husband present (5,386). The remainder of the Ferndale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,352. Ferndale, WA moving companies help people in Ferndale move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ferndale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ferndale is based, there are 68,309 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,301 never married, 35,896 now married, 999 separated, 5,741 widowed, and 7,372 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 726 separated, 1,412 widowed and 5,882 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ferndale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ferndale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Whatcom County)
Total households	64,446
Family households (families)	41,330
With own children under 18 years	20,648
Married-couple family	33,025
With own children under 18 years	14,810
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,332
With own children under 18 years	1,379
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,386
With own children under 18 years	3,806
Nonfamily households	23,352
Householder living alone	16,500
65 years and over	5,429

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,415
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	603
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,668
Householder	2,305
Spouse	1,739
Child	3,092
Other relatives	122
Nonrelatives	185
Unmarried partner	94
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	185
Foster child	13
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,059
Male householder	419
Male householder living alone	312
Male householder not living alone	107
Female householder	423
Female householder living alone	367
Female householder not living alone	56
Nonrelatives	217
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	77
Foster child	1
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	68,309
Never married	18,301
Now married	35,896
Separated	999
Widowed	5,741
Divorced	7,372
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	726
Widowed	1,412
Divorced	5,882

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,758
Male	4,281
Under 5 years	405
5 to 9 years	416
10 to 14 years	400
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	104
20 years	67
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	138
25 to 29 years	266
30 to 34 years	319
35 to 39 years	351
40 to 44 years	363
45 to 49 years	262
50 to 54 years	229
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	31
Female	4,477
Under 5 years	411
5 to 9 years	374
10 to 14 years	405
15 to 17 years	215
18 and 19 years	107
20 years	44
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	297
30 to 34 years	333
35 to 39 years	394
40 to 44 years	339
45 to 49 years	284
50 to 54 years	239
55 to 59 years	206
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	104
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	73

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,758
One race	8,427
White	7,431
Black or African American	72
American Indian and Alaska Native	224
Asian	213
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22
Some other race	12
Two or more races	331

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,727
People who are White alone	7,401
People who are Black or African American alone	71
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	224
People who are Asian alone	213
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	22
People who are Hispanic or Latino	790
People who are Some other race alone	465

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	156,441
Same house	70,994
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,932
Different state or abroad	19,749
Different state	15,312
Abroad	4,437

PLACE OF BIRTH (Whatcom County)
Total resident population	166,814
Born in United States	59,224
State of residence	86,223
Different state	61,640
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,609
Foreign born	16,342

Ferndale Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ferndale. That total enrollment is 51,210 for the population of the country, which includes Ferndale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,122 and elementary or high school enrollment was 54,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 19,134.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ferndale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	51,210
Pre-kindergarten	2,473
Public	1,189
Private	1,284
Kindergarten	2,264
Public	1,787
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	18,378
Public	16,293
Private	2,085
Elementary and high school	27,338
Public	24,484
Private	2,854
High school grades 9 to 12	8,960
Public	8,191
Private	769
College, undergraduate years	17,723
Public	16,836
Private	887
Graduate or professional school	1,412
Public	1,141
Private	271
Not enrolled in school	109,339

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	102,787
Less than 9th grade	4,032
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,820
High school graduate	28,344
Some college, no degree	26,208
Associate's degree	7,395
Bachelor's degree	27,988
Graduate or professional degree	27.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,822

Ferndale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 131,195 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ferndale. The Ferndale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,445), service occupations (13,331), sales and office occupations (21,252), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,654), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,155) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,936). The 131,195 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,787 private wage and salary workers, 12,275 government workers, 7,328 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Whatcom County)
Population 16 years and over	131,195
In labor force	87,365
Civilian labor force	87,209
Employed	80,773
Unemployed	6,436
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	156
Females 16 years and over	67,006
In labor force	40,601
Civilian labor force	40,583
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,918
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	64,189
In labor force	46,764
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,518
Armed forces	138

COMMUTING TO WORK (Whatcom County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,263
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,125
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,385
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,287
Other means	665
Worked at home	3,998
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,563,775

OCCUPATION (Whatcom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,445
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,445
Service occupations	13,331
Sales and office occupations	21,252
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,654
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,155
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,936

INDUSTRY (Whatcom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,445
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,662
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,807
Wholesale trade	2,803
Retail trade	11,595
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,200
Information	1,617
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,917
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,569
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,849
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,754
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,873

CLASS OF WORKER (Whatcom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,445
Private wage and salary workers	60,787
Government workers	12,275
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,328
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ferndale Housing Characteristics

In Ferndale, WA there are 73,893 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 64,446 occupied and 9,447 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ferndale, there are 45,177 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,006 units in Ferndale. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ferndale, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ferndale, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ferndale. There are 784 housing units with rent less than $200, 882 with rent between $200-299, 4,449 with rent between $300-499 and 15,967 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ferndale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ferndale, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Whatcom County)
Total housing units	73,893
Occupied housing units	64,446
Vacant housing units	9,447

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Whatcom County)
Total housing units	73,893
1-unit, detached	45,177
1-unit, attached	2,006
2 units	2,234
3 or 4 units	3,022
5 to 9 units	2,664
10 to 19 units	3,891
20 to 49 units	2,479
50 or more units	2,885
Mobile home	8,512

HOUSING TENURE (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
Owner-occupied	40,876
Renter-occupied	23,570

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
No vehicles available	4,322
2 vehicle available	40,162
3 vehicles available	9,366
4 vehicles available	2,888
5 or more vehicles available	1,361

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
Utility gas	28,999
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,916
Coal or coke	2
Wood	3,882
Solar energy	34
Other fuel	425
No fuel used	74

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
Less Than $50,000	40,876
$50,000 to $99,999	2,980
$100,000 to $149,999	10,666
$150,000 to $199,999	7,933
$200,000 to $299,999	5,206
$300,000 to $499,999	1,796
$1,000,000 or more	64
Median (dollars)	155,700

GROSS RENT (Whatcom County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,570
Less than $200	784
$200 to $299	882
$300 to $499	4,449
$500 to $699	7,957
$700 to $999	5,792
$1,000 to $1,499	1,887
$1,500 or more	330