Ferris, TX City Data

Ferris, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,175 people who live in Ferris and approximately 111,360 who live in Ellis 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

Ellis County where Ferris resides is 951.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,360 and has a population rank of 486 out of all the places in the United States.

Ferris has a total of 2,175 people and of those residents there are 1,009 males and 1,166 females. The median age of the male population is 28.9 and the female population is 33.6. There are approximately 1,771 births each year and around 862 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ferris varies per year, but currently 2,136 are one race and 39 are two or more races.

Of the 2,175 people who live in Ferris, there are 760 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ferris is 368 male and 392 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 1,479.

General Ferris Information
Total area in square miles - Ellis County	951.66
Water area in square miles - Ellis County	N/A
Resident population - Ellis County	111,360
Population rank - Ellis County	486
Total population	2,175
Total population (male)	1,009
Total population (female)	1,166
Population median age (male)	28.9
Population median age (female)	33.6
Births - Ellis County	1,771
Deaths- Ellis County	862
Population of one race	2,136
Population of two or more races	39
Population under 20 years	760
Population under 20 years (male)	368
Population under 20 years (female)	392
Total population 18 years and over	1,479

Ferris Social Characteristics

There are 37,020 households in Ferris. Families make up 29,871 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ferris families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,972), male householder with no wife present (1,632) and female householder with no husband present (3,707). The remainder of the Ferris households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,360. Ferris, TX 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 42,807 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,740 never married, 26,088 now married, 1,106 separated, 3,823 widowed, and 4,050 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 441 separated, 767 widowed and 3,521 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 (Ellis County)
Total households	37,020
Family households (families)	29,871
With own children under 18 years	17,127
Married-couple family	23,972
With own children under 18 years	12,757
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,632
With own children under 18 years	838
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,707
With own children under 18 years	2,418
Nonfamily households	7,360
Householder living alone	6,132
65 years and over	2,393

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	334
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	162
Average household size	3.06
Average family size	3.61

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,878
Householder	503
Spouse	343
Child	738
Other relatives	83
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	3
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	230
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	118
Female householder living alone	109
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,807
Never married	7,740
Now married	26,088
Separated	1,106
Widowed	3,823
Divorced	4,050
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	441
Widowed	767
Divorced	3,521

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,175
Male	1,009
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	24
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	8
Female	1,166
Under 5 years	90
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	16
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,175
One race	2,136
White	1,472
Black or African American	487
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	39

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,108
People who are White alone	1,415
People who are Black or African American alone	477
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	597
People who are Some other race alone	162

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	102,901
Same house	52,411
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,467
Different state or abroad	7,516
Different state	5,452
Abroad	2,064

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ellis County)
Total resident population	111,360
Born in United States	48,401
State of residence	79,834
Different state	22,895
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	724
Foreign born	7,907

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 32,112 for the population of the country, which includes Ferris. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,690 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,798.

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	32,112
Pre-kindergarten	2,011
Public	1,188
Private	823
Kindergarten	1,773
Public	1,528
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,961
Public	14,678
Private	1,283
Elementary and high school	23,529
Public	21,798
Private	1,731
High school grades 9 to 12	7,568
Public	7,120
Private	448
College, undergraduate years	4,388
Public	3,638
Private	750
Graduate or professional school	411
Public	289
Private	122
Not enrolled in school	74,400

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,470
Less than 9th grade	5,687
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,294
High school graduate	20,753
Some college, no degree	16,616
Associate's degree	3,574
Bachelor's degree	11,546
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,397

Ferris Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,597 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ferris. The Ferris occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,580), service occupations (6,692), sales and office occupations (14,307), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (218), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,032) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,699). The 81,597 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,827 private wage and salary workers, 6,449 government workers, 4,037 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ellis County)
Population 16 years and over	81,597
In labor force	56,473
Civilian labor force	56,452
Employed	53,528
Unemployed	2,924
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	41,817
In labor force	25,650
Civilian labor force	25,650
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,375
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	39,780
In labor force	30,823
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,549
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ellis County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,380
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,436
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	491
Other means	475
Worked at home	1,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,553,130

OCCUPATION (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,580
Service occupations	6,692
Sales and office occupations	14,307
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	218
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,032
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,699

INDUSTRY (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	687
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,216
Wholesale trade	2,185
Retail trade	6,265
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,438
Information	1,737
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,906
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,502
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,949
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,896
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,021

CLASS OF WORKER (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Private wage and salary workers	42,827
Government workers	6,449
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,037
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ferris Housing Characteristics

In Ferris, TX there are 39,071 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,020 occupied and 2,051 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ferris, there are 29,064 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 716 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ferris, TX 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 268 housing units with rent less than $200, 379 with rent between $200-299, 1,955 with rent between $300-499 and 5,348 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ellis County)
Total housing units	39,071
Occupied housing units	37,020
Vacant housing units	2,051

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ellis County)
Total housing units	39,071
1-unit, detached	29,064
1-unit, attached	716
2 units	827
3 or 4 units	820
5 to 9 units	711
10 to 19 units	429
20 to 49 units	229
50 or more units	673
Mobile home	5,526

HOUSING TENURE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Owner-occupied	28,218
Renter-occupied	8,802

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
No vehicles available	1,737
2 vehicle available	25,613
3 vehicles available	6,643
4 vehicles available	1,804
5 or more vehicles available	604

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Utility gas	12,388
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,201
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51
Coal or coke
Wood	121
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Less Than $50,000	28,218
$50,000 to $99,999	9,605
$100,000 to $149,999	5,006
$150,000 to $199,999	1,962
$200,000 to $299,999	1,296
$300,000 to $499,999	360
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	91,400

GROSS RENT (Ellis County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,802
Less than $200	268
$200 to $299	379
$300 to $499	1,955
$500 to $699	3,203
$700 to $999	1,775
$1,000 to $1,499	330
$1,500 or more	39