Living in Ferris Independent School District Area

Living Summary

3,056

households

9,509

Total Population

$115,400

Average House Value

$1,105

Average Housing Rent

$64,024

Average Household Income

78.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,708

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

32%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,056 households are located in Ferris Independent School District area. Among them, 1,480 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.49 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,584 and 2,809 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (555) of residents are non-citizens and 35% (3,290) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Ferris Independent School District, Texas
Household	3,056
Population	9,509
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,480 (48%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,584
Total Students	2,809
Pre-Kindergarten	186
Kindergarten	114
Grade 1-8	1,312
Grade 9-12	840
College/Graduate School	357
Veterans	6,574
Non-citizen	555
Non-English Home Language	3,290
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,999 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,456 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,456 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,233 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ferris Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,184	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,351	80.09%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	424	10.13%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	50	1.20%
Other method	29	0.69%
Worked from home	330	7.89%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,233	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,163	27.47%
Service	343	8.10%
Sales and office	1,094	25.84%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	817	19.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	816	19.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,233	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6	0.14%
Construction	733	17.32%
Manufacturing	367	8.67%
Wholesale trade	152	3.59%
Retail trade	482	11.39%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	523	12.36%
Information	80	1.89%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	85	2.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	479	11.32%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	768	18.14%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	258	6.09%
Other services, except public administration	218	5.15%
Public administration	82	1.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,233	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,410	80.56%
Government workers	494	11.67%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	325	7.68%
Unpaid family workers	4	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,282 for the 3,056 households in Ferris Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $31,324. 7,506 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 78.79%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,056	-
Less than $10,000	159	5.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	73	2.39%
$15,000 - $24,999	271	8.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	343	11.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	278	9.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	715	23.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	635	20.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	380	12.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	90	2.95%
More than $200,000	112	3.66%
Median Household Income	$64,024	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,282	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,444	-
Less than $10,000	59	2.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	46	1.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	194	7.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	283	11.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	255	10.43%
$50,000 - $74,999	622	25.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	512	20.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	331	13.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	67	2.74%
More than $200,000	75	3.07%

Median Family Income	$64,776	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,008	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,324	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,977	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,977	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,527	-
With health insurance coverage	7,506	78.79%
Public coverage	2,649	27.81%
Private health insurance	5,490	57.63%
Without health insurance coverage	2,021	21.21%

Housing

There are 3,359 housing units in Ferris Independent School District area, Texas with 3,056 units (90.98%) occupied. 2,313 houses (75.69%) are occupied by owner and 743 houses (24.31%) are rented. The average housing value is $115,400 and the average rental cost is $1,105. 97 houses (2.89%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 372 houses (11.07%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,359	-
Occupied	3,056	90.98%
Owner Occupied	2,313	75.69%
Renter Occupied	743	24.31%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,063	61.42%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	63	1.88%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	71	2.11%
Mobile Homes	1,162	34.59%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,359	-
Built 2014 or later	97	2.89%
Built 2010 - 2013	96	2.86%
Built 2000 - 2009	641	19.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,026	30.54%
Built 1980 - 1989	513	15.27%
Built 1970 - 1979	318	9.47%
Built 1960 - 1969	226	6.73%
Built 1950 - 1959	70	2.08%
Built 1949 or earlier	372	11.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,359	-
1 room	30	0.89%
2 rooms	66	1.96%
3 rooms	98	2.92%
4 rooms	331	9.85%
5 rooms	609	18.13%
6 rooms	963	28.67%
7 rooms	624	18.58%
8 rooms	347	10.33%
9 rooms or more	291	8.66%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,359	-
no bedroom	30	0.89%
1 bedroom	123	3.66%
2 bedrooms	541	16.11%
3 bedrooms	1,779	52.96%
4 bedrooms	735	21.88%
5 bedrooms or more	151	4.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,313	-
Less than $50,000	340	14.70%
$50,000 - $99,999	693	29.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	468	20.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	309	13.36%
$200,000 - $299,999	184	7.96%
$300,000 - $499,999	217	9.38%
$500,000 - $999,999	69	2.98%
$1,000,000 or more	33	1.43%
Median House Value	$115,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	629	-
Less than $500	50	7.95%
$500 - $999	175	27.82%
$1,000 - $1,499	318	50.56%
$1,500 - $1,999	86	13.67%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,105	-

Demographic

A total of 9,527 people lives in Ferris Independent School District area, Texas with 4,808 male and 4,719 female. The males to female ratio is 50.47 to 49.53. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,527	-
Male	4,808	50.47%
Female	4,719	49.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,527	-
Under 5 years	813	8.53%
5 - 9 years	642	6.74%
10 - 14 years	937	9.84%
15 - 19 years	889	9.33%
20 - 24 years	536	5.63%
25 - 34 years	1,276	13.39%
35 - 44 years	1,119	11.75%
45 - 54 years	1,122	11.78%
55 - 59 years	608	6.38%
60 - 64 years	634	6.65%
65 - 74 years	596	6.26%
75 - 84 years	285	2.99%
85 years and older	70	0.73%
Median Age	31.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,527	-
One Race	9,059	95.09%
White	7,913	83.06%
Black or African American	610	6.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native	236	2.48%
Asian	4	0.04%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	296	3.11%

Two or more races	468	4.91%
White and Black or African American	22	0.23%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	285	2.99%
White and Asian	46	0.48%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%