Ferndale, Michigan Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 22,105. Estimated population in July 2005: 21,460 (-2.9% change)
Males: 11,026 (49.9%), Females: 11,079 (50.1%)

Oakland County

Zip code: 48220

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $45,629 (year 2000)
Median house value: $102,900 (year 2000)

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Races in Ferndale:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
• Black (3.4%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (16.1%), English (12.1%), Polish (11.1%), French (6.3%), Italian (5.5%).

Elevation: 649 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Ferndale

• High school or higher: 84.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferndale city

• Never married: 39.0%
• Now married: 40.8%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 13.6%

5.1% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,006 (-12.0%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Royal Oak, MI (3.3 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (5.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Ridge, MI (1.3 miles ), Hazel Park, MI (2.1 miles ), Huntington Woods, MI (3.1 miles ), Madison Heights, MI (3.2 miles ), Royal Oak, MI (3.3 miles ), Oak Park, MI (3.5 miles ), Highland Park, MI (4.4 miles ), Berkley, MI (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $83,300
• 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $83,300
• 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $83,300
• 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $83,300
• 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $101,700
• 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,700
• 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $73,300
• 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,900
• 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $92,000
• 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $100,900

Latitude: 42.46 N, Longitude: 83.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 248

Ferndale, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,998 (-13.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,647 (13.1%)

Average climate in Ferndale, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ferndale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Ferndale city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 15.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Clif Brown - College basketball player (Niagara Purple Eagles), Stane's Bufford - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos).

Hospital/medical center in Ferndale:

• HENRY FORD - KINGSWOOD HOSPITAL (10300 W EIGHT MILE ROAD)

• MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MADISON HEIGHTS, MI)
• ST JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM OAKLAND GENERAL (about 4 miles; MADISON HEIGHTS, MI)
• WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ROYAL OAK, MI)

• DETROIT CITY (about 10 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DET)
• DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 24 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: DTW)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)

• OAKLAND/TROY (about 6 miles; TROY, MI; ID: 7D2)
• COBO HALL (about 12 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: 84G)
• BERZ-MACOMB (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: UIZ)

• 3 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
• 8 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 8 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ferndale-mi.com

Colleges/Universities in Ferndale:

• VIRGINIA FARRELL BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 124; Location: 22925 WOODWARD AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: virginiafarrell.com)
• MICHIGAN HVAC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Location: 1521 E 8 MILE RD; Private, for-profit)

• MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
• UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 3 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,119)
• LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)
• WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; DETROIT, MI; FT enrollment: 20,389)
• DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 10 miles; DEARBORN, MI; FT enrollment: 2,247)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 10 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
• MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WARREN, MI; FT enrollment: 11,057)

• FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,106; Location: 881 PINECREST STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
• JARDON VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 2200 E. WOODWARD HEIGHTS; Grades: 09 - 12)

• ACADEMY OF OAK PARK (6-12) (Students: 1,471; Location: 21300 MENDOTA; Grades: KG - 12)
• EDISON-OAKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 860; Location: 22111 WOODWARD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
• FERNDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 725 PINECREST; Grades: 07 - 08)
• COOLIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 2521 BERMUDA STREET; Grades: 05 - 06)
• ROOSEVELT PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 2610 PINECREST DRIVE; Grades: KG - 02)
• LEE O. CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 2500 MARTIN ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
• WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 1244 PAXTON STREET; Grades: 03 - 04)
• THOMAS A. EDISON SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 1700 SHEVLIN STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
• GRANT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 13; Location: 21131 GARDENLANE; Grades: PK - PK)

• FERNDALE MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 67; Location: 400 WEST MARSHALL; Grades: PK - KG)

• FERNDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $530,613; Location: 222 EAST NINE MILE ROAD; 91,191 books; 1,886 audio materials; 3,808 video materials; 177 serial subscriptions)
• ROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,355; Location: 21075 WYOMING AVENUE; 4,544 books; 48 audio materials; 4 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

Cemetery: Machpelah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ferndale include: Wilson Park (1), Martin Road Park (2), Harding Park (3), Roosevelt Park (4), Mapledale Park (5), Wanda Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Ferndale compared to Michigan state average:

• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
• Population density above state average for cities.

• WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WEXL (1340 AM; 1 kW; ROYAL OAK, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
• WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
• WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
• WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WQBH (1400 AM; 1 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: QUEEN'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
• WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
• WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
• WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
• WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
• WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
• WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
• WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
• WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
• WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
• WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
• WHPR-FM (88.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, MI; Owner: R.J.'S LATE NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

• WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
• WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
• WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
• WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
• WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
• WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
• WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
• WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
• WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
• WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
• W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
• WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
• W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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