Moving to Ferndale, Michigan

About Ferndale, Michigan
Ferndale

Ferndale is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor, Ferndale borders Detroit to the north, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,190.

Ferndale is well-known for its downtown, as well as its position as the hub of the LGBTQ+ community in Metro Detroit, and a center of progressive politics.

Gender
Gender Ferndale Michigan Country
Female 48.7% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 51.3% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Ferndale Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 5.4% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.4% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.3% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 19.5% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 22.4% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.9% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.4% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Ferndale Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 0% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 15% 29% 27.0%
Other College 22% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 34% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 15% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Ferndale Michigan Country
White 84.9% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 4.3% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 2.8% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 1.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.7% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity