Overview
2,736
Total Population
30.9
Median age
52.63%
Female population %
9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
69.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,299
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Ferris's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ferris is 30.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ferris's population under 18 was 34.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ferris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ferris, 30.99% were under the age of 15, 16.74% aged 15 to 29, 42.36% aged 30 to 64, 9.65% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 144 more females than males in Ferris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.63% females and 47.37% males in Ferris, TX.
- The Ferris, TX gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 213.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 187.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ferris's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ferris population: 53.14% are White, 24.82% are Black or African American, 0.11% are Asian, 12.39% are some other race and 9.54% are multiracial.
- Ferris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,299 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,437 (52.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ferris is White with a population of 1,454 (53.14% 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 2,972 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Ferris's population increased by 153 (6.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ferris's population increased by 387 (15.95%), 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 2000 at 2,273.
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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)