Ennis

Population: 21,546
Median household income: $72,772
Median home value: $225,900

Ennis is a community in Ellis County, Texas, home to 21,546 residents. Its median household income of $72,772 runs below the Ellis County figure of $95,898.

From 2019 to 2023, Ennis's population grew 10.2% from 19,559 to 21,546, while its median home value rose 103.1% from $111,200 to $225,900.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 47.1% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,546
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,772
Median home value: $225,900
Median gross rent: $1,233
Housing units: 8,304
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,55921,546

Median household income

$57,619$72,772

Median home value

$111,200$225,900

Median gross rent

$915$1,233

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,559	$57,619	$111,200	$915
2020	19,917	$63,203	$134,100	$972
2021	19,942	$61,471	$158,100	$1,052
2022	20,709	$73,176	$207,100	$1,176
2023	21,546	$72,772	$225,900	$1,233

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,199	5.6%
5 to 17	4,057	18.8%
18 to 24	2,563	11.9%
25 to 34	3,032	14.1%
35 to 44	2,935	13.6%
45 to 54	2,603	12.1%
55 to 64	2,495	11.6%
65 to 74	1,609	7.5%
75 and over	1,053	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,397	39.0%
Black or African American	2,392	11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.3%
Two or more races	536	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,154	47.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,020	22.0%
High school graduate	3,544	25.8%
Some college or associate's	4,434	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,008	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	721	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,912	78.2%
Carpooled	1,608	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	879	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,298	40.8%
15 to 29 min	2,345	22.3%
30 to 44 min	1,471	14.0%
45 to 59 min	1,118	10.6%
60+ min	1,291	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 11.3% (2,409 of 21,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,827	75.6%
Nonfamily households	1,884	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,711	92.9%
Vacant	593	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,032	65.3%
Renter-occupied	2,679	34.7%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,121	73.7%
1-unit, attached	148	1.8%
2 to 4 units	757	9.1%
5 to 19 units	408	4.9%
20 or more units	421	5.1%
Mobile home & other	449	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4824348
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.55 sq mi
Center point: 32.3251, -96.6338