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Ferndale, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
19,156
Population
4,937/sq mi density
$91,732
Median Income
$58,201 per capita
$233,600
Home Value
$246,117 Zillow
$1,235
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
249
Violent Crime/100K
2,204 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$91,732 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$233,600 home value, $1,235/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
249 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Ferndale (18)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
116,757 jobs
5,633 firms
$69,910/yr
Manufacturing
89,659 jobs
1,710 firms
$91,119/yr
Retail Trade
64,087 jobs
5,512 firms
$40,530/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
60,098 jobs
3,374 firms
$29,402/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
58,035 jobs
1,936 firms
$70,487/yr
Professional & Technical Services
53,927 jobs
3,469 firms
$123,586/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
38,789 jobs
1,851 firms
$57,550/yr
Finance & Insurance
27,371 jobs
1,422 firms
$109,654/yr
Construction
23,670 jobs
2,232 firms
$89,870/yr
Other Services
22,945 jobs
4,023 firms
$46,864/yr
Management of Companies
19,605 jobs
218 firms
$164,421/yr
Educational Services
11,073 jobs
436 firms
$51,702/yr
Arts & Entertainment
10,748 jobs
428 firms
$106,861/yr
Real Estate
7,272 jobs
1,113 firms
$70,658/yr
Information & Technology
5,836 jobs
569 firms
$100,507/yr
Unclassified
1,638 jobs
516 firms
$49,858/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
598 jobs
72 firms
$46,309/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
582 jobs
26 firms
$107,448/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Transportation & Warehousing
1.89
Unclassified
1.62
Management of Companies
1.60
Manufacturing
1.50
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.12
Professional & Technical Services
1.07
Other Services
1.05
Finance & Insurance
0.93
Accommodation & Food Services
0.91
Administrative & Waste Services
0.91
Retail Trade
0.88
Arts & Entertainment
0.88
Educational Services
0.74
Real Estate
0.65
Construction
0.62
Information & Technology
0.43
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.21
Agriculture & Forestry
0.10
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 116,757 | 5,633 | $1,344 | $69,910 | 1.12 |
| Manufacturing | 89,659 | 1,710 | $1,752 | $91,119 | 1.50 |
| Retail Trade | 64,087 | 5,512 | $779 | $40,530 | 0.88 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 60,098 | 3,374 | $565 | $29,402 | 0.91 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 58,035 | 1,936 | $1,356 | $70,487 | 1.89 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 53,927 | 3,469 | $2,377 | $123,586 | 1.07 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 38,789 | 1,851 | $1,107 | $57,550 | 0.91 |
| Finance & Insurance | 27,371 | 1,422 | $2,109 | $109,654 | 0.93 |
| Construction | 23,670 | 2,232 | $1,728 | $89,870 | 0.62 |
| Other Services | 22,945 | 4,023 | $901 | $46,864 | 1.05 |
| Management of Companies | 19,605 | 218 | $3,162 | $164,421 | 1.60 |
| Educational Services | 11,073 | 436 | $994 | $51,702 | 0.74 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 10,748 | 428 | $2,055 | $106,861 | 0.88 |
| Real Estate | 7,272 | 1,113 | $1,359 | $70,658 | 0.65 |
| Information & Technology | 5,836 | 569 | $1,933 | $100,507 | 0.43 |
| Unclassified | 1,638 | 516 | $959 | $49,858 | 1.62 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 598 | 72 | $891 | $46,309 | 0.10 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 582 | 26 | $2,066 | $107,448 | 0.21 |