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Compare Ferndale to Detroit

This post compares Ferndale, Michigan to Detroit, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ferndale (city) Detroit (city)
Population 20,159 679,865
Income (median) $46,904 $32,512
Home Value (median) $131,100 $42,800
White 86% 14%
Black 6% 79%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 13% 30%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 35% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ferndale or Detroit?
A: Ferndale has a much smaller population count than Detroit: 20159 compared with 679865 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ferndale or in Detroit?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Ferndale.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ferndale or Detroit?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Ferndale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Ferndale versus 51% for Detroit.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ferndale may include: Royal-Oak, Marquette, and Walker.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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