Ferris, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,238

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.3

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.72%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,722

25.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$261,800

19.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ferris, TX is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Ferris, TX residents were born outside of the country (343 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (896 people) in Ferris, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 756 Other (Hispanic) and 517 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Ferris, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ferris, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferris, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
896 ± 406
Other (Hispanic)
756 ± 323
White (Non-Hispanic)
517 ± 169

53.8%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

53.8% of the people in Ferris, TX are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ferris, 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
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

8.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Ferris, TX residents (343 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ferris, TX was 8.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 38
Vietnam
23 ± 33

Ferris, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ferris, TX.

Economy

The economy of Ferris, TX employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ferris, TX were Construction (186 people), Finance & Insurance (149 people), and Public Administration (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,946), Wholesale Trade ($68,526), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,431).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 287

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferris, TX grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 1.39k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferris, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people), Management Occupations (239 people), and Transportation Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferris, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2024 Value

± 287

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferris, TX grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 1.39k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferris, TX, are Construction (186 people), Finance & Insurance (149 people), and Public Administration (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferris, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ferris, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,424

Median earning men ± $5,010

$43,021

Median earning women ± $11,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($107,292), Public Administration ($78,750), and Wholesale Trade ($69,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,081), Public Administration ($63,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ferris, TX was $261,800 in 2024, which is 0.787 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,600 to $261,800, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferris, TX is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ferris, TX have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferris, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,245

$669

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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 Ferris, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Ferris, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$89,722

Median Household Income

± $30,392

974

Number of Households

± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 974 households in Ferris, TX grew to $89,722 from the previous year's value of $71,583.

The following chart displays the households in Ferris, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Ferris, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferris, TX have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.704% of the workforce in Ferris, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferris, TX (250 out of 3.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ferris, TX is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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