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Ferndale, MI vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda is 0% more densely populated than Ferndale.
- People are 52.6% more likely to be married in Alameda.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Alameda.
 Ferndale, MIAlameda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,320329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201019,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,259285,036,114
 Population - 199025,084  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,500.593.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ferndale, MIAlameda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3433.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ferndale, MIAlameda, CAUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ferndale, MIAlameda, CAUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households10,214  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,00280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,505  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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