Ferndale

Population: 19,156
Median household income: $91,732
Median home value: $233,600

Located in Oakland County, Michigan, Ferndale is a community with a population of 19,156. At $91,732, its median household income sits in line with Oakland County's $95,296.

From 2019 to 2023, Ferndale's population declined 4.9% from 20,137 to 19,156, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $162,000 to $233,600.

The median gross rent is $1,235. 56.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,156
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $91,732
Median home value: $233,600
Median gross rent: $1,235
Housing units: 10,844
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,13719,156

Median household income

$71,807$91,732

Median home value

$162,000$233,600

Median gross rent

$1,032$1,235

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,137	$71,807	$162,000	$1,032
2020	20,139	$77,100	$178,400	$1,032
2021	19,414	$79,181	$192,100	$1,114
2022	19,264	$86,120	$218,000	$1,238
2023	19,156	$91,732	$233,600	$1,235

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3430.9%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,003	5.2%
5 to 17	1,103	5.8%
18 to 24	1,202	6.3%
25 to 34	5,924	30.9%
35 to 44	3,508	18.3%
45 to 54	2,431	12.7%
55 to 64	1,815	9.5%
65 to 74	1,461	7.6%
75 and over	709	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,501	80.9%
Black or African American	1,069	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	544	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	229	1.2%
Two or more races	841	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	962	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate14.9%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree35.7%

Graduate or professional degree20.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	628	4.0%
High school graduate	2,362	14.9%
Some college or associate's	3,901	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,657	35.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,300	20.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home25.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,717	66.8%
Carpooled	659	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	274	2.1%
Bicycle	37	0.3%
Worked from home	3,313	25.4%
Other means	56	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,284	13.2%
15 to 29 min	5,185	53.2%
30 to 44 min	2,328	23.9%
45 to 59 min	587	6.0%
60+ min	359	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,516 of 19,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,911	38.5%
Nonfamily households	6,249	61.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,160	93.7%
Vacant	684	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,871	67.6%
Renter-occupied	3,289	32.4%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,389	77.4%
1-unit, attached	216	2.0%
2 to 4 units	943	8.7%
5 to 19 units	728	6.7%
20 or more units	528	4.9%
Mobile home & other	40	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2627880
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4592, -83.1314