Ferndale, California

Ferndale: Town in Humboldt County, California, United States

About

Ferndale is a town located in the county of Humboldt in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,371. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,362 inhabitants.

The town was created 131 years ago in 1893.

Ferndale locator map
Location of Ferndale on California map.

Quick Facts about Ferndale

Population : 1,362 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Humboldt County
Postal code : 95536
Phone Area Codes : 707
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 184 feet / 56 meters
Establishment : August 08, 1893 (131 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 07:32:37 (2nd November 2024)
Population growth : -0.66% (2010-2020)
Main Street Ferndale 2015 image
Main Street Ferndale 2015
Main Street Ferndale 2015 image

Geography

Ferndale is located at 40°34'34"N 124°15'50"W (40.5762400, -124.2639400).

Ferndale map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ferndale decreased by 0.66% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,371 - census
2011 1,379 0.58% estimation process
2012 1,367 -0.88% estimation process
2013 1,362 -0.37% estimation process
2014 1,363 0.07% estimation process
2015 1,364 0.07% estimation process
2016 1,371 0.51% estimation process
2017 1,372 0.07% estimation process
2018 1,363 -0.66% estimation process
2019 1,352 -0.81% estimation process
2020 1,362 0.73% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 20,525
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 21,190
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 18,527
April 1, 2010 Population : 21,203
People under 5 years old, percentage : 9.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.7%
People over 65 (%) : 11.8%
Female persons, % : 57.7%
White only, percent : 25.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 67.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 0.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 24.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,086
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.6%

Ferndale zip code is 95536. County name: Humboldt, County fips: 06023

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $83,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,087
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $439
2015-2019 median gross rent : $929
2015-2019 Households : 8,198
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.51
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 32,174
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 427,005
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,204
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $40,000
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,186
Percentage of people living in poverty : 23.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,557
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 642
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 819
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 920
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 570
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 162
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,327
2010 population per square mile : 3,423.1
2010 land area in square miles : 6.19

People born in Ferndale (6)

People born in Ferndale, including civil engineer Edward L. Wilson, politician Donald H. Clausen, actor Frank Ferguson, .

List

  • Len Casanova (American football player and coach (1905-2002)) he was born in 12/06/1905
  • Sam Dungan (American baseball player) he was born in 29/07/1866
  • Thomas E. Leavey (American businessman and philanthropist) he was born in 01/01/1897

Schools in Ferndale

College & universities near Ferndale, CA

Code Name City ZIP
121707 College of the Redwoods Eureka (CA) 95501-9300

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Ferndale, CA

Code Name Address Type
FTA Fortuna, California 719 South Fortuna Blvd BUS
RDS Rio Dell-Scotia, California 100 Main Street BUS
EKA Eureka, California Sixth and C Sts. BUS
ARC Arcata (Transit Center), California 925 E Street BUS
MKV McKinleyville (Arcata Airport), California 3561 Boeing Ave BUS

Post offices near Ferndale

Post Office Name City ZIP
Ferndal Post Office Ferndale (CA) 95536

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Other cities in Humboldt County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Humboldt County , CA.

City Name Population Title
Murray Field 27,191 City in and county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States
Eureka 26,652 City in and county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States
Arcata 18,044 City in California
McKinleyville 15,177 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Fortuna 12,107 City in the United States of America
Myrtletown 4,675 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Humboldt Hill 3,414 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Rio Dell 3,363 City in Humboldt County, California, United States of America
Cutten 3,108 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Bayview 2,510 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Willow Creek 1,710 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Blue Lake 1,244 City in California
Hydesville 1,237 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Redway 1,225 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Trinidad 358 Seaside city in Humboldt County, California, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Ferndale distances to largest California cities