Ferris, IL City Data

Ferris, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 168 people who live in Ferris and approximately 20,121 who live in Hancock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ferris to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ferris. We have included Ferris housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ferris Information

Hancock County where Ferris resides is 814.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,121 and has a population rank of 1,785 out of all the places in the United States.

Ferris has a total of 168 people and of those residents there are 89 males and 79 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 258 births each year and around 259 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ferris varies per year, but currently 165 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 168 people who live in Ferris, there are 44 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ferris is 27 male and 17 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 128.

General Ferris Information
Total area in square miles - Hancock County	814.54
Water area in square miles - Hancock County	N/A
Resident population - Hancock County	20,121
Population rank - Hancock County	1,785
Total population	168
Total population (male)	89
Total population (female)	79
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Hancock County	258
Deaths- Hancock County	259
Population of one race	165
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	44
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	17
Total population 18 years and over	128

Ferris Social Characteristics

There are 8,069 households in Ferris. Families make up 5,634 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ferris families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,754), male householder with no wife present (237) and female householder with no husband present (573). The remainder of the Ferris households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,463. Ferris, IL moving companies help people in Ferris move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ferris. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ferris is based, there are 8,437 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,403 never married, 4,992 now married, 53 separated, 1,135 widowed, and 854 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 63 separated, 281 widowed and 684 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ferris social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ferris.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hancock County)
Total households	8,069
Family households (families)	5,634
With own children under 18 years	2,577
Married-couple family	4,754
With own children under 18 years	2,019
Male householder, no wife present, family	237
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	573
With own children under 18 years	356
Nonfamily households	2,463
Householder living alone	2,172
65 years and over	1,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	19
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	23
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	142
Householder	45
Spouse	40
Child	48
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	26
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,437
Never married	1,403
Now married	4,992
Separated	53
Widowed	1,135
Divorced	854
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	63
Widowed	281
Divorced	684

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	168
Male	89
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A
Female	79
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	N/A
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	168
One race	165
White	164
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	168
People who are White alone	164
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,999
Same house	12,813
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	992
Different state or abroad	1,434
Different state	1,394
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hancock County)
Total resident population	20,121
Born in United States	16,721
State of residence	11,684
Different state	8,281
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	46
Foreign born	110

Ferris Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ferris. That total enrollment is 4,985 for the population of the country, which includes Ferris. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,138 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,313 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 730.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ferris population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,985
Pre-kindergarten	314
Public	239
Private	75
Kindergarten	283
Public	260
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,392
Public	2,270
Private	122
Elementary and high school	3,657
Public	3,471
Private	186
High school grades 9 to 12	1,265
Public	1,201
Private	64
College, undergraduate years	613
Public	575
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	118
Public	105
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	14,436

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,724
Less than 9th grade	707
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,260
High school graduate	5,686
Some college, no degree	3,002
Associate's degree	924
Bachelor's degree	2,145
Graduate or professional degree	15.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,534

Ferris Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,805 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ferris. The Ferris occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,608), service occupations (1,488), sales and office occupations (2,104), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (230), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,017) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,569). The 15,805 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,583 private wage and salary workers, 1,113 government workers, 1,221 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hancock County)
Population 16 years and over	15,805
In labor force	10,523
Civilian labor force	10,516
Employed	10,016
Unemployed	500
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	8,298
In labor force	4,879
Civilian labor force	4,879
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,507
In labor force	5,644
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	325
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hancock County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,864
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,025
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	925
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	275
Other means	37
Worked at home	544
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	193,710

OCCUPATION (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,608
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,608
Service occupations	1,488
Sales and office occupations	2,104
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	230
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,017
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,569

INDUSTRY (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,608
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	746
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,417
Wholesale trade	267
Retail trade	1,172
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	659
Information	176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	361
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	351
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,005
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	520
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	313

CLASS OF WORKER (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,608
Private wage and salary workers	7,583
Government workers	1,113
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,221
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ferris Housing Characteristics

In Ferris, IL there are 8,909 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,069 occupied and 840 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ferris, there are 7,421 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Ferris. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ferris, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ferris, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ferris. There are 94 housing units with rent less than $200, 231 with rent between $200-299, 705 with rent between $300-499 and 170 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ferris gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ferris, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hancock County)
Total housing units	8,909
Occupied housing units	8,069
Vacant housing units	840

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hancock County)
Total housing units	8,909
1-unit, detached	7,421
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	217
3 or 4 units	246
5 to 9 units	162
10 to 19 units	43
20 to 49 units	8
50 or more units
Mobile home	740

HOUSING TENURE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	8,069
Owner-occupied	6,490
Renter-occupied	1,579

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	8,069
No vehicles available	334
2 vehicle available	5,378
3 vehicles available	1,490
4 vehicles available	347
5 or more vehicles available	129

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	8,069
Utility gas	4,438
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,773
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	183
Coal or coke
Wood	151
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	8,069
Less Than $50,000	6,490
$50,000 to $99,999	2,230
$100,000 to $149,999	491
$150,000 to $199,999	114
$200,000 to $299,999	57
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	58,200

GROSS RENT (Hancock County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,579
Less than $200	94
$200 to $299	231
$300 to $499	705
$500 to $699	161
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A