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Ferndale, MI vs Lake Orion, MI

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- Lake Orion is 0% more densely populated than Ferndale.
- People are 54.4% more likely to be married in Lake Orion.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Lake Orion.
 Ferndale, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,920329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 201019,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,715285,036,114
 Population - 199025,084  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,618.393.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ferndale, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3433.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ferndale, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ferndale, MILake Orion, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households10,214  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,505  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%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 Lake Orion    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lake Orion, like many Michigan cities has a lot of beauty to it, obviously including the lakes, which there are several big and many small. I grew up here and if I  More

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We moved here from Ky 2 years ago. I absolutely love it, and outside of a job transfer, will never leave. The schools are exceptional, some of the highest test scores in  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Lake Orion three years ago from California and have been really pleased with this area. The people are very friendly and have embraced us well. Lake Orion is  More

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