Overview
1,615
Total Population
41.0
Median age
51.08%
Female population %
95.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
53.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ferndale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ferndale is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ferndale's population under 18 was 21.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ferndale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ferndale, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 35 more females than males in Ferndale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.08% females and 48.92% males in Ferndale, PA.
- The Ferndale, PA gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 89.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 68.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ferndale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ferndale population: 90.77% are White, 6.25% are Black or African American, 0.56% are some other race and 2.41% are multiracial.
- Ferndale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,578 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ferndale is White with a population of 1,466 (90.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ferndale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,817 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ferndale's population decreased by 170 (9.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ferndale's population decreased by 100 (6.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ferndale's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,494.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)