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Income/capita NAT. AVG.
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Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$29,677$37,756$29,829
Median household income$74,226$76,067$55,322
Median income owner occupied$79,088$95,994$70,586
Median income renter occupied$71,406$47,333$35,192
Median earnings male$48,939$46,495$36,919
Median earnings female$26,685$35,612$26,250
Unemployment rate3.5%4.5%4.7%
Poverty level9.2%9.9%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Ferndale is 1% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Ferndale is 34% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Ferndale is 24% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Ferndale is 39% lower than the national average

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      $49,479 $74,226 $148,452
      City
      $50,706 $76,067 $152,134
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Ferndale median earnings by income bracket

      Ferndale employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry12.8%12.8%
      Manufacturing sector13.6%13.6%
      Financial & insurance services1.3%1.3%
      Wholesale & retail services12.1%12.1%
      Public administration9.6%9.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities20.5%20.5%
      Education, health & social services9.7%9.7%
      Other19.9%19.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Fairwood, MD6,780$171,071209.2%
      Fulton, MD4,050$170,357207.9%
      Scaggsville, MD9,948$163,462195.5%
      Severna Park, MD38,729$151,969174.7%
      Herald Harbor, MD2,414$140,493154.0%
      Ferndale, MD17,732$74,22634.2%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Elizabeth City, NC17,725$43,02422.2%
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      White Settlement, TX17,716$50,2039.3%
      Maitland, FL17,749$79,82144.3%
      Lackawanna, NY17,751$39,98427.7%
      Ferndale, MD17,732$74,22634.2%
      Source: The Ferndale, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).