Ferndale

Population: 1,525
Median household income: $62,090
Median home value: $496,000

Ferndale is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to 1,525 residents. At $62,090, its median household income sits in line with Humboldt County's $61,135.

From 2019 to 2023, Ferndale's population grew 10.7% from 1,377 to 1,525, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $410,800 to $496,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.8% of the population. 80.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,525
Median age: 58.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,090
Median home value: $496,000
Median gross rent: $1,150
Housing units: 812
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3771,525

Median household income

$50,897$62,090

Median home value

$410,800$496,000

Median gross rent

$1,130$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,377	$50,897	$410,800	$1,130
2020	1,387	$59,545	$418,600	$1,041
2021	1,481	$62,500	$429,400	$1,115
2022	1,569	$64,028	$471,500	$1,151
2023	1,525	$62,090	$496,000	$1,150

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over19.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	3.0%
5 to 17	137	9.0%
18 to 24	217	14.2%
25 to 34	133	8.7%
35 to 44	108	7.1%
45 to 54	85	5.6%
55 to 64	270	17.7%
65 to 74	233	15.3%
75 and over	296	19.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,095	71.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	47	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	6.7%
High school graduate	254	22.6%
Some college or associate's	499	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	215	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	82	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	429	80.9%
Carpooled	10	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	14.0%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	27.4%
15 to 29 min	233	51.1%
30 to 44 min	33	7.2%
45 to 59 min	65	14.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.2% (201 of 1,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	56.6%
Nonfamily households	295	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	680	83.7%
Vacant	132	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	415	61.0%
Renter-occupied	265	39.0%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	628	77.3%
1-unit, attached	32	3.9%
2 to 4 units	143	17.6%
5 to 19 units	9	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0623910
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5781, -124.2612