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Most Expensive Ferris Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Town Center |
| 2 | Wilmer |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Ferris NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Wilmer
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Ferris, TX Dallas, Ennis, Hutchins, Kaufman, Lancaster, Red Oak, Seagoville, Waxahachie
POPULATION
5,964
| FERRIS INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 5,964 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 5,719 |
| FERRIS HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 75.66% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 17.94% |
| % VACANT | 6.40% |
| TYPE OF FERRIS HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 60.62% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.82% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 2.19% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 2.19% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 31.89% |
| OTHER | 0.29% |
| SIZE OF FERRIS HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.17% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 8.04% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 24.04% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 53.30% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 10.54% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.91% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 19.85% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 51.34% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 21.00% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 7.81% |
| FERRIS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $94,554 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $567 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$79,000 | 37.29% |
| $79,001-$158,000 | 39.59% |
| $158,001-$316,000 | 16.73% |
| $316,001-$473,000 | 3.61% |
| $473,001-$632,000 | 1.85% |
| $632,001-$790,000 | 0.58% |
| $790,001-$1,185,000 | 0.07% |
| $1,185,001-$1,580,000 | 0.28% |
| > $1,580,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Ferris | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.24% |
| 5 TO 17 | 23.93% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.84% |
| 25 TO 34 | 13.03% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.16% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.04% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 7.76% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 64.37% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 10.65% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $44,107 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,946 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 11.25% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (15.58%), Retail (11.80%), Construction (10.24%), Education (9.66%), Healthcare (9.04%), Finance (5.81%), Transportation (5.63%), Accomodation (5.52%), Administration (4.32%), Other (3.78%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.45%), Wholesale (3.41%), Information Technology (2.83%), Public Service (2.83%), Real Estate (2.25%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.30% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 75.49% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 14.34% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.79% |
| ASIAN | 0.60% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 7.71% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.07% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 27.78% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (49.31%), Unclassified (20.96%), United States or American (11.75%), German (4.78%), English (4.53%), Irish (3.66%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 9.49% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (69.97%) , Spanish (22.02%) |
Ferris is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,964 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Ferris is the 303rd largest community in Texas.
Ferris is a blue-collar town, with 35.1% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Ferris is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ferris who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.94%), teaching (8.06%), and sales jobs (6.79%).
In Ferris, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.36 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Ferris is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Ferris, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.56% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Ferris doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Ferris with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ferris in 2000 was $17,946, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,784 for a family of four.
Ferris is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ferris home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ferris is White, followed by African-American. Ferris also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.78% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Ferris include German, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Ferris is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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