Community Profile

Ferndale Street The City of Ferndale, gateway to Oakland County, is located at the intersection of I-696 and I-75. Ferndale is at the crossroads of interstate transportation in Southeast Michigan.

Major Employers	Utilities
Labor Market	Transportation
Population/Household Projections	Government
Population by Age	Quality of Life
	Educational Achievement

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Major Employers

Firms/# of Employees Product/Service

Ferndale School District/450

Primary Education

Ferndale Laboratories Inc./200

Pharmaceutical Products

Ferndale City/170

Local Government

Garden Fresh Salsa/135

Food Processing

Hayes Lemmerz./125

Engineering Service

Hoyt Brumm Link Inc./125

Piping Process Contractor

Rocky Peanut Inc./125

Candy, Nut and Confectionery

Allied Printing/120

Custom Printing Services

Como’s Restaurant/105

Restaurant

Credit Union One/105

Financial

Cort Furniture./100

Furniture

Nature Nook Inc./100

Florist

Ed Schmid Ford Inc./96

Automobile Dealership

Walker Wire & Steel Corp./95

Steel Wiredrawing, Nails, and Spikes

Western Fruit and Meat Market/90

Fruit, Vegetable and Specialty Market

Progressive Metal Manufacturing/90

Metal Assembly and Fabrication

Buffalo Wild Wings/85

Restaurant

Gage Products Co./80

Chemical Products - Wholesale

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Labor Market

Unemployment

3.2%

Total Labor Force

14,630

Employed

13,981

(Source: MESC)

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Population/Household Projections

Year

Population Projection

Number of Households Projection

1990

25,026

9,845

1996

24,485

9,895

2000

22,105*

9,872

2005

21,460

9,825

2010

24,843

9,853

(Source: SEMCOG, 2005-10=Census Est.)

* For further information about the 2000 Census, please see the National Census website.

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Population by Age

Age Range

Number of People

Age 85 and Older

302 (1.4%)

Age 75 to 84

792 (3.6%)

Age 65 to 74

1,043 (4.7%)

Age 55 to 64

1,550 (6.9%)

Age 45 to 54

2,809 (12.7%)

Age 35 to 44

3,924 (17.8%)

Age 20 to 34

6,692 (30.3%)

Age 10 to 19

2,495 (11.3%)

Age 0 to 9

2,498 (11.3%)

(Source: 2000 U.S. Bureau of Census)

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Utilities

Electric

DTE

Telephone

AT&T

Natural Gas

Consumers Power

Sewer System

Detroit Metro Sewer, Water & Solid Waste

Water System

Detroit Metro Sewer, Water & Solid Waste

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Transportation

Major Highways

I-696, I-75, 8 Mile Road (M-102), Woodward Avenue (M-1)

Public Transit Available

SMART, 313-962-5515

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Government

Support Services

Chamber of Commerce

Maile Ilac Boeder (248) 542-2160

Community Development

Marsha Scheer (248) 546-2367

City Manager

(248) 546-2525

Incentives

Ferndale has awarded tax abatements for industrial facilities under Act 198 of PA 1974. Ferndale also participates in tax increment financing under the Downtown Development Authority, Act 197 of 1975. The City has approved 5 developments under the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act (Act 381 of 1996).

2006 Tax Rate

Homestead

$47.4344 per $1,000 State Equalized Value

Non-Homestead

$65.4344 per $1000 State Equalized Value

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Quality of Life

Median Household Income

2000: $45,629

Average Housing Costs

2000: $102,900

Education

Ferndale School District
Hazel Park School District

Medical Facilities

William Beaumont Hospital Clinic

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Educational Achievement

% of People Over Age 25

Achievement

16.3%

No H.S. Diploma

28.4%

H.S. Diploma

24.9%

College 1-3 years

17.2%

College 4 years

7.7%

Advanced Degree

(Source: 2000 U.S. Bureau of Census)

The City of Ferndale, Michigan
300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan 48220
(248) 546-2525
City Hall Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:30pm
Closed Fridays

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