Ferndale is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,813 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Ferndale is the 94th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities, Ferndale isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ferndale are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ferndale is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ferndale who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.24%), sales jobs (10.56%), and food service (6.73%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Ferndale are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.02 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Ferndale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Ferndale Information and Demographics

The education level of Ferndale citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.76% of adults in Ferndale have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ferndale in 2000 was $15,982, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,928 for a family of four.

Ferndale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ferndale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ferndale is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ferndale include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, Scottish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Danish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Ferndale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.