Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cambria
Municipality: Ferndale borough
Total Population 2,020
SEX
Male 948
Female 1,072
AGE
Under 5 years 105
5 to 17 years 351
18 to 20 years 74
21 to 24 years 89
25 to 44 years 600
45 to 54 years 174
55 to 59 years 114
60 to 64 years 113
65 to 74 years 258
75 to 84 years 114
85 years and over 28
Median age 37.9
Under 18 years 456
Percent of total population 22.6
65 years and over 400
Percent of total population 19.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 827
Family households (families) 593
Married-couple families 490
Percent of total households 59.3
Other family, male householder 20
Other family, female householder 83
Nonfamily households 234
Percent of total households 28.3
Householder living alone 214
Householder 65 years and over 119
Persons living in households 2,020
Persons per household 2.44
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,017
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 883
Occupied housing units 827
Owner occupied 558
Percent owner occupied 67.5
Renter occupied 269
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 560
1-unit, attached 117
2 to 4 units 165
5 to 9 units 19
10 or more units 11
Mobile home, trailer, other 11
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 514
Less than $50,000 412
$50,000 to $99,999 96
$100,000 to $149,999 4
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 37,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 261
Less than $250 178
$250 to $499 83
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 223
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 514
White 513
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997