Ferris

Population: 2,932
Median household income: $71,583
Median home value: $219,600

Ferris, a community in Ellis County, Texas, has 2,932 residents. At $71,583, its median household income sits below Ellis County's $95,898.

From 2019 to 2023, Ferris's population grew 8.9% from 2,692 to 2,932, while its median home value rose 140.0% from $91,500 to $219,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 56.5% of the population. 79.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,932
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,583
Median home value: $219,600
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 1,018
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6922,932

Median household income

$59,129$71,583

Median home value

$91,500$219,600

Median gross rent

$983$1,145

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,692	$59,129	$91,500	$983
2020	2,842	$76,563	$130,700	$1,004
2021	2,736	$64,725	$128,900	$925
2022	2,785	$62,036	$150,400	$1,231
2023	2,932	$71,583	$219,600	$1,145

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	10.3%
5 to 17	735	25.1%
18 to 24	225	7.7%
25 to 34	370	12.6%
35 to 44	306	10.4%
45 to 54	439	15.0%
55 to 64	240	8.2%
65 to 74	197	6.7%
75 and over	117	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	644	22.0%
Black or African American	554	18.9%
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	76	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,658	56.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	293	17.6%
High school graduate	502	30.1%
Some college or associate's	581	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	222	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	71	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,104	79.6%
Carpooled	127	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	156	11.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	15.8%
15 to 29 min	331	26.9%
30 to 44 min	327	26.6%
45 to 59 min	232	18.8%
60+ min	146	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 9.7% (284 of 2,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	805	86.1%
Nonfamily households	130	13.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	935	91.8%
Vacant	83	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	638	68.2%
Renter-occupied	297	31.8%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	881	86.5%
1-unit, attached	55	5.4%
2 to 4 units	45	4.4%
5 to 19 units	37	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4825752
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 32.5367, -96.6755