Ferndale is a city located in Humboldt County California. Ferndale has a 2023 population of 1,402. Ferndale is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 0.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,393 in 2020.
The average household income in Ferndale is $91,058 with a poverty rate of 16.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ferndale is 57.2 years, 57.1 years for males, and 57.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ferndale was:
3.01
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
62.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.67% of Ferndale residents speak only English, while 12.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.22% of the population.
16.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.13%
Male Poverty Rate
20.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ferndale is Multiple, with 57.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ferndale is Other, with 9.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.8%
Male Marriage Rate
46.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
45.5%
Labor Force Participation
42.7%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
66.8%
Born in Ferndale
94.67%
Native Born
6.49%
Foreign Born
3.21%
Non Citizen
3.28%
Naturalized
94.67% of Ferndale residents were born in the United States, with 66.8% having been born in California. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.