Ferndale is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County (; ), also notated as AA or A.A. County, is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 588,261, an increase of just under 10% since 2010. Its county seat is Annapolis, wh ...
, United States. At the
2010 census, the population was 16,746.
Geography
Ferndale is located at (39.188065, -76.635810)
in northern Anne Arundel County, south of the
Baltimore
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city line. The Ferndale CDP is bounded by
Interstate 695 (the Baltimore Beltway) and Cabin Branch (a stream) to the north, by
Maryland Route 162
Maryland Route 162 (MD 162) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Aviation Boulevard, the highway runs from MD 176 near Ferndale north to MD 170 in Linthicum in northern Anne Arundel County. MD 162 forms the eastern por ...
(Aviation Boulevard) to the west, by
Maryland Route 176
Maryland Route 176 (MD 176) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Dorsey Road, the highway runs from the end of state maintenance in Hanover east to MD 648 in Glen Burnie. MD 176 is a mostly four-lane highway that paralle ...
(Dorsey Road) and 8th Avenue to the south, and by
Maryland Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) to the east. Neighboring communities are
Linthicum to the northwest,
Brooklyn Park to the northeast, and
Glen Burnie to the east and south.
Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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is to the west across Aviation Boulevard.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Ferndale has a
humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Ferndale, Maryland
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Demographics
At the 2000 census
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,population density
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was 3,951.8 per square mile (1,526.9/km). There were 6,443 housing units at an average density of 1,585.8 per square mile (612.7/km). The racial makeup was 77.20% White
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, 15.60% African American
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, 0.40% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 1.47% from other races
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, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 3.11% of the population.
There were 6,240 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.
25.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median household income
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was $45,816 and the median family income was $51,289. Males had a median income of $38,068 and females $28,892. The per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
was $20,806. About 4.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Census-designated places in Maryland
Census-designated places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland