Ferndale

Population: 1,537
Median household income: $56,951
Median home value: $81,600

Ferndale, a community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has 1,537 residents. The median household income of $56,951 is in line with the Cambria County median ($56,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Ferndale's population declined 1.8% from 1,565 to 1,537, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $66,200 to $81,600.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,537
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,951
Median home value: $81,600
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 768
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5651,537

Median household income

$42,647$56,951

Median home value

$66,200$81,600

Median gross rent

$652$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,565	$42,647	$66,200	$652
2020	1,527	$44,500	$69,900	$741
2021	1,615	$47,177	$69,600	$758
2022	1,566	$50,952	$78,800	$750
2023	1,537	$56,951	$81,600	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	7.0%
5 to 17	185	12.0%
18 to 24	126	8.2%
25 to 34	237	15.4%
35 to 44	155	10.1%
45 to 54	209	13.6%
55 to 64	200	13.0%
65 to 74	235	15.3%
75 and over	83	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,355	88.2%
Black or African American	79	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	80	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	3.3%
High school graduate	509	45.5%
Some college or associate's	311	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	182	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	80	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit1.4%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	618	77.0%
Carpooled	53	6.6%
Public transit	11	1.4%
Walked	30	3.7%
Bicycle	6	0.7%
Worked from home	67	8.3%
Other means	18	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	306	41.6%
15 to 29 min	289	39.3%
30 to 44 min	61	8.3%
45 to 59 min	36	4.9%
60+ min	44	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 11.0% (168 of 1,530)

	Count	Share
Family households	452	67.3%
Nonfamily households	220	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	672	87.5%
Vacant	96	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	444	66.1%
Renter-occupied	228	33.9%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached15.4%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	558	72.7%
1-unit, attached	118	15.4%
2 to 4 units	89	11.6%
5 to 19 units	3	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4225680
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.2905, -78.9198