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Census: Household, Family Sizes Shrink in Ferndale

New data from the 2010 U.S. Census give a more detailed picture of Ferndale's demographics and housing characteristics.

Terry Parris Jr., Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
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More 2010 U.S. Census data was released out last week, including housing, age and sex characteristics. For Ferndale, it showed the average household size shrunk, going from 2.23 to 2.08 people. The average family size also decreased from an average of 2.98 people to 2.85 . These trends followed the state as average household size and family size decreased as well.


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2000

Ferndale Michigan Ferndale Michigan Average household size 2.08 2.49 2.23 2.56 Average family size 2.85 3.05 2.98 3.10

Household characteristics also show a change. The number of households with families has decreased from 52.1 percent in 2000 to 45.5 percent 2010, while nonfamily households have increased from 47.9 percent in 2000 to 54.5 percent in 2010. Those living alone have also increased from 35.3 percent in 2000 to 39 percent in 2010.

2010   2000 Households by type Number Percent Number Percent Total households 9,559 100 9,883 100
  • Family households (families)
4,349 45.5 5,148 52.1 With own children under 18 years 1,757 18.4 2,332 23.6
  • Husband-wife family
2,893 30.3 3,612 36.5 With own children under 18 years 1,062 11.1 1,526 15.4 Nonfamily households
5,210 54.5 4,735 47.9 Householder living alone
3,730 39 3,486 35.3

The 2010 U.S. Census population numbers released in (dropping to 19,900 in 2010 from 22,105 in 2000). The decline in population, however, wasn't unique to Ferndale. All adjacent communities decreased and Michigan was the only state in the union to lose population, declining .5 percent.

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The new data also showed Ferndale's median age has increased from 33.4 years old to 35.6 years old. However, when breaking down Ferndale's age demographics, it shows an increase in the 25- to 34-year-old age group from 2000, increasing from 23.3 percent in 2000 to 24.1 percent in 2010. Nearly a quarter of Ferndale's population is 25-34-years old.

The median age of the entire state also increased, from 35.5 years old in 2000 to 38.9 in 2010.

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2000

Age Number Percent Age Number Percent

Total population

19,900 100 Total population 22,105 100 Under 5 years 1,106 5.6 Under 5 years 1,247 5.6 5-9 years 870 4.4 5-9 years 1,253 5.7 10-14 years 775 3.9 10-14 years 1,282 5.8 15-19 years 907 4.6 15-19 years 1,255 5.7 20-24 years 1,250 6.3 20-24 years 1,479 6.7 25-29 years 2,431 12.2 25-34 years 5,145 23.3 30-34 years 2,374 11.9


35-39 years 1,861 9.4 35-44 years 3,908 17.7 40-44 years 1,534 7.7


45-49 years 1,478 7.4 45-54 years 2,837 12.8 50-54 years 1,442 7.2


55-59 years 1,248 6.3 55-59 years 898 4.1 60-64 years 856 4.3 60-64 years
668
3
65-69 years 575 2.9 65-74 years 1,082 4.9 70-74 years 420 2.1


75-79 years 308 1.5 75-84 years 720 3.3 80-84 years 248 1.2


85 years and over 217 1.1 85 years and over 331 1.5 2010

2000

Median age (years) 35.6
Median age (years) 33.4
State median age 38.9
State median age 35.5

Data provided by the 2010 US Census

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