Ennis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,033 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Ennis is the 146th largest community in Texas.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ennis is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.3% of the Ennis workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Ennis is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ennis who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.27%), sales jobs (11.42%), and teaching (7.51%).

Ennis is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 97.9% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Ennis.

As is often the case in a small city, Ennis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Ennis Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Ennis with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.33% of adults in Ennis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ennis in 2000 was $15,677, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,708 for a family of four.

Ennis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ennis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ennis is White, followed by African-American. Ennis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.67% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Ennis include Czech, English, Irish, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Ennis's cultural character, accounting for 17.34% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Ennis is English. Some people also speak Spanish.