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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.5%
20,299 → 19,189
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+92.5%
$47,662 → $91,732
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ferndale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,449
-740 from 2023 (19,189)
Projected Median Income 2030
$145,099
+$53,367 from 2023 ($91,732)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,299 | — | $47,662 | — |
| 2015 | 20,232 | -0.3% | $51,312 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 20,174 | -0.3% | $61,060 | +19% |
| 2019 | 20,037 | -0.7% | $71,807 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 19,109 | -4.6% | $79,181 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 19,189 | +0.4% | $91,732 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.