Ferndale, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ferndale	Washington	National
Income per capita	$41,225	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$94,668	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,332	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,090	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,630	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,772	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ferndale is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ferndale is 16% 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

$63,105 $94,668 $189,336

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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 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	7,670	$121,555	49.5%
Geneva, WA	2,684	$109,749	34.9%
Blaine, WA	5,592	$107,691	32.4%
Lynden, WA	15,226	$103,153	26.8%
Nooksack, WA	1,652	$101,819	25.2%
Ferndale, WA	15,070	$94,668	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Callaway, FL	15,068	$78,860	3.0%
Spring Creek, NV	15,068	$153,276	88.5%
Whitewater, WI	15,063	$53,728	33.9%
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	15,080	$86,806	6.7%
California, MD	15,094	$145,290	78.6%
Ferndale, WA	15,070	$94,668	16.4%

Source: The Ferndale, WA 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.