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Maryland·Anne Arundel County
3 tracts·18K people·$328K median·4,430/mi²
White 51 · Black 24 · Hispanic 13 · Multiracial 7 · Asian 4 · Other 1
Married couple 48 · Other 27 · Living alone 26
Professional 31 · Retail 28 · Manufacturing 16 · Health 12 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 0 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Sales · office 23 · Service 17 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 68 · Carpool 40 · Work from home 10 · Transit 1 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Ferndale is $327,600 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Ferndale has 17,529 residents across 3 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.7; the population is 50.5% White, 23.6% Black, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Multiracial, 4.4% Asian and 1.4% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.2% (Census ACS).
George T. Cromwell Elementary (37%), Hilltop Elementary (23%) and North Glen Elementary (21%) lead the elementary schools; North County High is the high school with reported scores (31%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,022/month, 28% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Ferndale is $94,948 a year, 10% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Ferndale, median rent is $2,022/month and the median home value is $327,600 (Census ACS).
Ferndale reported 2.6 violent crimes and 15.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Anne Arundel County Police Department, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 91 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 45 inches; snowfall averages 19 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Ferndale are winter weather (77), lightning (61) and strong wind (58), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Ferndale, 0.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).