Ennis, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

21,546

4.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.8

3.26% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

1.96% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$72,772

0.552% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$225,900

9.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,641

4.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ennis, TX had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $72,772. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ennis, TX grew from 20,709 to 21,546, a 4.04% increase and its median household income declined from $73,176 to $72,772, a −0.552% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ennis, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39%), White (Hispanic) (17%), Other (Hispanic) (15.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.9%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%).

None of the households in Ennis, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.7% of the residents in Ennis, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are National Beauty College (440077) (16 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2023, the median property value in Ennis, TX was $225,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Ennis, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ennis, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ennis, TX is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.5% of Ennis, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.55k people).

In 2023, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.4k people) in Ennis, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.67k White (Hispanic) and 3.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

89.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.7% of Ennis, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ennis, TX was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ennis, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ennis, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.4k ± 783
White (Hispanic)
3.67k ± 1.11k
Other (Hispanic)
3.35k ± 878

47.1%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

47.1% of the people in Ennis, TX are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ennis, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

16.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.41k people

As of 2023, 16.5% of Ennis, TX residents (3.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ennis, TX was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ennis, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
248 ± 124
Vietnam
199 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 111

Ennis, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ennis, TX employs 11.6k people. The largest industries in Ennis, TX are Manufacturing (1,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,322 people), and Retail Trade (1,237 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,572), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,775), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,833).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2023 Value

± 1,081

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ennis, TX grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 11.1k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ennis, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,256 people), Management Occupations (1,174 people), and Production Occupations (1,041 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ennis, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k

2023 Value

± 1,081

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ennis, TX grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 11.1k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ennis, TX, are Manufacturing (1,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,322 people), and Retail Trade (1,237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ennis, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ennis, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,915

Median earning men ± $4,007

$36,001

Median earning women ± $2,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,729), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,722), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($132,553), Public Administration ($49,796), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,886).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ennis, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2016, universities in Ennis, TX awarded 16 degrees. The student population of Ennis, TX in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 5 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ennis, TX are White (8 and 50%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 25%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 18.8%), and Asian (1 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in Ennis, TX by number of degrees awarded are National Beauty College (440077) (16 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 5 students enrolled in Ennis, TX, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

National Beauty College (440077)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was National Beauty College (440077) with 16 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2016, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ennis, TX, which is 0.0667 times less than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ennis, TX was $225,900 in 2023, which is 0.745 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $207,100 to $225,900, a 9.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Ennis, TX is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ennis, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ennis, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ennis, TX is $72,772. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ennis, TX was Census Tract 617 with a value of $99,761, followed by Census Tract 616 and Census Tract 615, with respective values of $72,639 and $63,299.

Housing

Property

$225,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,572

$5,032

Median Property Taxes

±$583

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ennis, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ennis, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Ennis, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ennis, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 617
Census Tract 616
Census Tract 615

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ennis, TX was Census Tract 617 with a value of $99,761, followed by Census Tract 616 and Census Tract 615, with respective values of $72,639 and $63,299.

The following map shows all of the places in Ennis, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,772

Median Household Income

± $5,519

7.71k

Number of Households

± 812

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.71k households in Ennis, TX declined from $72,772 from the previous year's value of $73,176.

The following chart displays the households in Ennis, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ennis, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Ennis, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ennis, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Ennis, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ennis, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ennis, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ennis, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ennis, TX (2.41k out of 21.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ennis, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

77.1% of the population of Ennis, TX has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 9.9% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 0.746% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ellis County, TX see 2427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.206% decrease from the previous year (2432 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3118 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1145 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ellis County, TX.

2,427 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ellis County, TX

Primary care physicians in Ellis County, TX see an average of 2,427 patients per year. This represents a 0.206% decrease from the previous year (2,432 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ellis County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.9%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

9.9%

Medicare

9.56%

Non-Group

0.746%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ennis, TX declined by 12.7% from 26.2% to 22.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ennis, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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