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Moving to Ferndale, Michigan

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Population: 22,105. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,460 (-2.9% change)
Males: 11,026 (49.9%), Females: 11,079 (50.1%)

Oakland County

Zip code: 48220

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $45,629
Median house value: $102,900

Population by Race

Races in Ferndale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (16.1%), English (12.1%), Polish (11.1%), French (6.3%), Italian (5.5%).

Elevation: 649 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Ferndale, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ferndale

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferndale city

  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

5.1% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,006 (-12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ferndale:

  • HENRY FORD – KINGSWOOD HOSPITAL (10300 W EIGHT MILE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ferndale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferndale:

  • DETROIT CITY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ferndale:

  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 6 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • COBO HALL (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: 84G)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)

Amtrak stations near Ferndale:

  • 3 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Ferndale:

  • VIRGINIA FARRELL BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 124; Location: 22925 WOODWARD AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: virginiafarrell.com)
  • MICHIGAN HVAC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Location: 1521 E 8 MILE RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferndale:

  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 20,389)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 10 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Ferndale:

  • FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,106; Location: 881 PINECREST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JARDON VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 2200 E. WOODWARD HEIGHTS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ferndale:

  • ACADEMY OF OAK PARK (6-12) (Students: 1,471; Location: 21300 MENDOTA; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EDISON-OAKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 860; Location: 22111 WOODWARD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FERNDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 725 PINECREST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • COOLIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 2521 BERMUDA STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 2610 PINECREST DRIVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • LEE O. CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 2500 MARTIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 1244 PAXTON STREET; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • THOMAS A. EDISON SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 1700 SHEVLIN STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • GRANT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 13; Location: 21131 GARDENLANE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Ferndale:

  • FERNDALE MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 67; Location: 400 WEST MARSHALL; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Ferndale:

  • FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $530,613; Location: 222 EAST NINE MILE ROAD; 91,191 books; 1,886 audio materials; 3,808 video materials; 177 serial subscriptions)
  • ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,355; Location: 21075 WYOMING AVENUE; 4,544 books; 48 audio materials; 4 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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