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Carnation, WA vs Ferndale, WA

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- Ferndale is 0% more densely populated than Carnation.
- People are 11.5% less likely to be married in Ferndale.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years younger in Ferndale.
 Carnation, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,777329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 20101,788  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,758285,036,114
 Population - 19901,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock77.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now85.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,114.993.4
 Land Area1.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carnation, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Carnation, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 White79.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carnation, WAFerndale, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households772  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,79280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households117  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carnation    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Carnation is a great place to live. The culture here is laid back, and the people are caring and friendly. Carnation is basically surrounded by some of the best hiking  More

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Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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