Ferndale, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ferndale	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$39,065	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$65,551	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,029	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,833	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,239	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,447	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ferndale is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ferndale is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ferndale is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ferndale is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,696 $65,551 $131,102

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunlo, PA	562	$122,410	50.5%
Westmont, PA	4,907	$112,346	38.1%
Vinco, PA	1,394	$106,862	31.4%
Edie, PA	51	$101,256	24.5%
Cassandra, PA	171	$94,782	16.5%
Ferndale, PA	1,585	$65,551	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richland, GA	1,585	$45,638	43.9%
Sackets Harbor, NY	1,585	$100,526	23.6%
Edgeworth, PA	1,585	$277,701	241.4%
Decatur, AR	1,584	$61,131	24.8%
Bogart, GA	1,584	$89,834	10.5%
Ferndale, PA	1,585	$65,551	19.4%

Source: The Ferndale, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.