Ferndale, PA

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Ferndale, Pennsylvania

Ferndale, Pennsylvania, in Bucks county, is 11 miles SE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 40 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 1,834 residents.

The People and Families of Ferndale

In Ferndale, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ferndale had a median family income of $41,438.

Ferndale Housing

According to the 2000 census, 68% of the housing in Ferndale was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Ferndale.

Commuting

In Ferndale, 95% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in the town let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Ferndale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ferndale, PA

Comparing Ferndale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
P.O. Box Zip Codes	18921
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.534
Longitude	-75.178

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,834	100%
Male	861	46.9%
Female	973	53.1%
Under 18	397	21.6%
18+	1,437	78.4%
65+	340	18.5%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,806	98.5%
African-American	21	1.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,724
Growth	-110
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.9%
Irish	12.2%
Italian	11.7%
US/American	8.4%
Polish	5.1%
English	5%
Slovak	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Ukrainian	2.1%
Scottish	1.9%
Serbian	1.9%
Welsh	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Croatian	1.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Russian	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Yugoslavian	1.1%
Slovene	1%
Czech	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ferndale	1,834	$41,438
Fountain Hill	4,614	$46,336
Glendon	367	$45,417
Hellertown	5,606	$49,604
Richlandtown	1,283	$49,423
Riegelsville	863	$55,208
West Easton	1,152	$48,393

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