Ferndale, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ferndale	Washington	National
Income per capita	$27,899	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$62,852	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,048	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,804	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,365	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,578	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ferndale is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ferndale is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ferndale is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ferndale is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,897 $62,852 $125,704

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

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	24.5%	24.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	22.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sudden Valley, WA	7,407	$83,158	50.3%
Blaine, WA	5,427	$72,772	31.5%
Geneva, WA	2,596	$72,423	30.9%
Lynden, WA	14,700	$70,308	27.1%
Nooksack, WA	1,594	$67,813	22.6%
Ferndale, WA	14,591	$62,852	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenlawn, NY	14,598	$116,891	111.3%
Homosassa Springs, FL	14,566	$40,387	27.0%
Thibodaux, LA	14,565	$38,415	30.6%
Yankton, SD	14,619	$54,278	1.9%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,562	$38,500	30.4%
Ferndale, WA	14,591	$62,852	13.6%

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