Ferndale, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ferndale	California	National
Income per capita	$40,352	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$59,545	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,893	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,614	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,609	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,000	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ferndale is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ferndale is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ferndale is 87% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ferndale is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,692 $59,545 $119,090

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ferndale median earnings by income bracket

Ferndale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.5%	28.5%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.8%	28.8%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutten, CA	3,315	$90,772	64.1%
Bayview CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	1,753	$79,338	43.4%
Humboldt Hill, CA	3,435	$74,594	34.8%
Myrtletown, CA	5,143	$56,413	2.0%
Hydesville, CA	1,051	$55,521	0.4%
Ferndale, CA	1,387	$59,545	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, CA	1,387	$38,063	31.2%
New Windsor, MD	1,387	$96,818	75.0%
Spencer, TN	1,387	$40,556	26.7%
Elroy, WI	1,387	$50,385	8.9%
Powerview-Pine Falls, MB	1,387	n/a
Ferndale, CA	1,387	$59,545	7.6%

Source: The Ferndale, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).