Ferndale, Washington

Demographics

People

Total Population13,622
Male Share of the Population46.6%
Female Share of the Population53.4%
Senior Citizens14.1%
Employed Population 16+6,284
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married53.3%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher21.4%
Median Earnings25+$39,867
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$24,257
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,912

Wealth

Median Family Income$80,920
% Above Poverty Level85.5%
% Below Poverty Level14.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home2%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.8%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone21.2%
Median Gross Rent$959
Median House Value$291,000

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)28.8%
English11.5%
Norwegian7%
Irish6.8%
Italian4.9%
Scottish4.3%
Dutch3.7%
Swedish3.3%
Polish2.5%
French Except Basque2.1%
Russian1.8%
Icelander1.4%
Welsh1.2%
Canadian0.8%
Brazilian0.4%
Ukrainian0.4%
Portuguese0.4%
Finnish0.4%
Arab0.3%
Czech0.2%
Ethiopian0.1%
South African0.1%
African0.1%
Greek0.1%
Lebanese0.1%
Egyptian0.1%
Austrian0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Hungarian0.1%
German0.1%
New Zealand0.1%
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Ferndale Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWhatcom County
Standard Zip Codes98248
Phone Area Codes360
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude48.86
Approximate Longitude-122.63

Ferndale Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBELLINGHAM INTL AP
Distance4.1 miles
Jan Temp32 to 45 F
Apr Temp41 to 57 F
Jul Temp54 to 71 F
Oct Temp43 to 59 F
Annual Precip36.2 inches
StationCLEARBROOK
Distance14.3 miles
Jan Temp32 to 43 F
Apr Temp40 to 60 F
Jul Temp51 to 75 F
Oct Temp42 to 60 F
Annual Precip45.7 inches
StationMOUNT VERNON 3 WNW
Distance30.1 miles
Jan Temp34 to 46 F
Apr Temp41 to 58 F
Jul Temp52 to 73 F
Oct Temp42 to 60 F
Annual Precip32.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bellingham87,071$73,975
Blaine5,172$92,764
Everson2,641$63,000
Lynden13,862$75,397
Nooksack1,678$66,131
Sumas1,757$56,313

Ferndale Public Schools

Cascadia Elementary
6175 Church Rd
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-2300
Primary
Total Enrollment 493
Central Elementary
5610 Second Avenue
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9600
Primary
Total Enrollment 336
Eagleridge Elementary
2651 Thornton Road
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9700
Primary
Total Enrollment 502
Ferndale High School
5830 Golden Eagle Drive
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9240
High
Total Enrollment 1502
Ferndale Special Services
6041 Vista Dr
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9221
Primary
Total Enrollment 27
Horizon Middle School
2671 Thornton Road
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9850
Middle
Total Enrollment 545
Skyline Elementary School
2225 Thornton Road
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9450
Primary
Total Enrollment 426
Vista Middle School
6051 Vista Drive
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9370
Middle
Total Enrollment 571
Windward High School
5275 Northwest Ave
ZIP: 98248
(360) 383-9289
High
Total Enrollment 190

Ferndale Private Schools

Pioneer Meadows Montessori School
2377 Douglas Dr
ZIP: 98248
Elementary
Total Enrollment 48
Providence Christian School Nw
5942 Portal Way
ZIP: 98248
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 18
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