CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ferndale

Washington · 5,398 residents · 7.03 sq mi

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With 5,398 people, Ferndale is a city in Washington. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $80,400. The median household earns $26,774, about 11% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,398

−38%vs 2000

vs 8,758 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 32.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(439)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(480)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(491)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(384)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(298)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(917)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(920)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(512)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(388)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(313)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(198)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(58)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,774

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,275

−29%vs 2000

vs $15,982 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,400

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $136,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$388

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $567 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.6% in 2000

37.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.2%(7,195)

Black0.7%(63)

Hispanic / Latino9%(790)

Asian2.4%(212)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(4,869)

Black0.5%(25)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(201)

Asian2.2%(118)

Other7.2%(386)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.1%(1,134)

Central American2.5%(393)

Guatemalan1.2%(197)

Spaniard1.2%(191)

Puerto Rican0.8%(128)

Honduran0.6%(89)

Salvadoran0.5%(80)

South American0.2%(24)

Colombian0.2%(24)

Costa Rican0.1%(15)

Nicaraguan0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Asian Indian5%(797)

Kazakh0.8%(128)

Cambodian0.4%(68)

Pakistani0.4%(59)

Taiwanese0.4%(57)

Chinese0.3%(52)

Filipino0.3%(50)

Korean0.3%(43)

Japanese0.1%(21)

Thai0.1%(20)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian0.3%(55)

Ancestry

German16.9%(2,704)

Irish9.2%(1,471)

English9%(1,435)

Russian4.8%(772)

Norwegian4.8%(770)

Swedish3.8%(614)

Italian3.4%(541)

Dutch2.5%(396)

Scottish2.3%(370)

French2.3%(362)

American2%(323)

Welsh1.7%(271)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.7%(265)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(263)

Arab1.6%(256)

Ukrainian1.6%(254)

Lebanese1.1%(169)

Finnish0.8%(134)

French Canadian0.8%(129)

Danish0.7%(117)

Swiss0.5%(87)

West Indian0.5%(74)

Palestinian0.4%(66)

British0.4%(65)

Portuguese0.4%(57)

Belgian0.3%(54)

Austrian0.3%(47)

Macedonian0.3%(47)

Canadian0.3%(43)

Croatian0.3%(42)

Iranian0.2%(38)

Haitian0.2%(38)

Jamaican0.2%(36)

Subsaharan African0.2%(27)

Serbian0.2%(24)

Romanian0.1%(22)

Slovak0.1%(22)

Greek0.1%(21)

Hungarian0.1%(20)

Latvian0.1%(17)

Ethiopian0.1%(15)

Lithuanian0.1%(14)

Czech0.1%(12)

Somali0.1%(12)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.1%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.7 min

+56%vs 2000

vs 11.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.4%(1,970)

Married56%(3,408)

Widowed2.8%(170)

Divorced8.8%(534)

Women 15+

Never married26.6%(1,799)

Married51.1%(3,453)

Widowed8.5%(572)

Divorced13.8%(934)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 65.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.8%(207)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(105)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.2%(164)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 650 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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