Pennsylvania · Census place 25680
Ferndale borough, PA
Quick answer
Ferndale borough has 1,537 residents, ranking #778 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $56,951, the median home is worth $81,600 and median gross rent runs $836 a month.
- Population
- 1,537Ferndale borough residents
- Median household income
- $56,951Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $81,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $836Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ferndale borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ferndale borough median would spend about 17.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11% of residents and 66.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Centre Hall borough 1,548
- Tower City borough 1,542
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- West Hills CDP 1,522
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