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Ferndale, MI Profile


Ferndale, MI, population 21,127, is located in Michigan's Oakland county, about 5.6 miles from Warren and 9.8 miles from Sterling Heights.

Through the 90's Ferndale's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ferndale has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Ferndale's population has declined by about 1%.

Ferndale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ferndale tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200022,109N/A
200121,991-0.53%
200221,783-0.95%
200321,655-0.59%
200421,495-0.74%
200521,270-1.05%
200621,104-0.78%
200721,072-0.15%
200821,1160.21%
200921,1270.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,629
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001369
2002N/A
2003424
2004487
2005415
2006556
2007439
2008418
2009433
2010360
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1153432
2002 ----
2003 0112656
2004 0143755
2005 1103544
2006 094367
2007 162462
2008 143449
2009 182557
2010 033141

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,578
2002N/A
20033,366
20043,235
20053,496
20063,602
20073,466
20083,510
20093,208
20103,233
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 146 515 134
2002 - - -
2003 146 430 162
2004 126 436 142
2005 180 424 154
2006 157 418 196
2007 137 420 178
2008 156 442 141
2009 151 413 110
2010 201 379 94

Location

Elevation649 feet above sea level
Land Area3.9 Square Miles



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