Overview
155
Total Population
54.2
Median age
42.58%
Female population %
134.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
86.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ferris's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ferris is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ferris's population under 18 was 21.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ferris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ferris, 21.94% were under the age of 15, 2.58% aged 15 to 29, 50.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 9.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Ferris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.58% females and 57.42% males in Ferris, IL.
- The Ferris, IL gender ratio is 134.8:100 i.e. 134.8 men to 100 women (1.348).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 14.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ferris's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ferris population: 98.71% are White and 1.29% are multiracial.
- Ferris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 154 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ferris is White with a population of 153 (98.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ferris's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 169 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Ferris's population decreased by 10 (5.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ferris's population decreased by 32 (20.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ferris's population was lowest in year 2022 at 122.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)