Ferris

Population: 135
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $80,800

Ferris, a community in Hancock County, Illinois, has 135 residents. Its median household income of $51,250 runs below the Hancock County figure of $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Ferris's population declined 10.0% from 150 to 135, while its median home value rose 14.0% from $70,900 to $80,800.

The median resident is 55.6 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 27.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $80,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 60
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

150135

Median household income

$47,188$51,250

Median home value

$70,900$80,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	150	$47,188	$70,900
2020	164	$43,750	$67,700
2021	155	$47,500	$67,300
2022	159	$68,750	$77,700
2023	135	$51,250	$80,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over27.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	5.9%
5 to 17	21	15.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	25	18.5%
35 to 44	8	5.9%
45 to 54	3	2.2%
55 to 64	28	20.7%
65 to 74	5	3.7%
75 and over	37	27.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	133	98.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.5%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	24.5%
High school graduate	46	43.4%
Some college or associate's	28	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	6	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	64.3%
15 to 29 min	4	9.5%
30 to 44 min	1	2.4%
45 to 59 min	6	14.3%
60+ min	4	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 22.2% (30 of 135)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	79.6%
Nonfamily households	11	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	90.0%
Vacant	6	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	92.6%
Renter-occupied	4	7.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1725895
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4695, -91.1683