Ellis County, TX Demographic Data

Ellis County, TX Summary

Ellis County is located in Texas
  • Population: 153,969
  • Area: 951.75 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 935.49 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 16.26 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 161.77 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 504.59 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Ellis County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
85,336
51%
50.8
Male
83,163
49%
49.2
Total Population
168,499
 
323,128,000

Ellis County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,449
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,162
7.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,373
7.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,027
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,855
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
21,414
12.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,025
13.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,649
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,668
6.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,688
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,914
8.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,456
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
819
0.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
123,407
73.2%
77.2
Female
63,501
51.5%
51.3
Male
59,906
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
115,922
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,274
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
21,189
12.6%
15.2
Female
12,070
57.0%
55.8
Male
9,119
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Ellis County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
162,615
96.5% 
96.8
White
141,134
83.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
16,525
9.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,104
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
1,390
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
83
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,379
1.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,884
3.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
43,587
25.9% 
17.8
Mexican
39,534
23.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
578
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
27
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,448
2.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
124,912
74.1% 
82.2

Ellis County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,487
6.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,202
9.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,355
27.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,296
27.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,843
8.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,249
15.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,201
6.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,689
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
90,944
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23,450
21.8%
31.2

Ellis County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
35,940
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
73,872
56.2%
47.5
Divorced
13,653
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,333
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
5,717
4.3
5.8%

Ellis County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
129,064
82.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
27,986
17.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Ellis County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,338
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,812
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,622
4.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,199
7.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,465
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,706
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,815
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,497
17.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,048
7.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,084
5.5%
6.4
Median household income
70,210
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,197
 
31,128

Ellis County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,067
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,744
9.4%
9.8
Construction
7,386
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,462
20.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,400
6.6%
6.6
Information
1,247
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,551
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,527
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,374
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
2,908
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
7,001
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,289
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,331
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
12,977
15.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,049
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,533
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19,729
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,999
12.2%
18.1%

Ellis County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
80,164
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
66,832
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,143
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
307
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,201
1.5%
2.7
Other means
462
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
4,219
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
 
26.6

Ellis County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,472
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,327
25.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
22,540
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
17,247
31.0%
21.0

Ellis County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
55,586
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
40,836
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,750
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,807
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5

Ellis County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,393
1 room
508
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
470
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,824
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,636
11.2%
16.5
5 rooms
13,312
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
14,410
24.3%
17.8
7 rooms
9,143
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
6,627
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,463
10.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Ellis County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,393
 
 
1-unit, detached
45,482
76.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
543
0.9%
5.9
2-units
570
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,624
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,596
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,267
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,205
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
6,106
10.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Ellis County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,478
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,084
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,530
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,247
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,960
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,488
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,656
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,874
28.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,747
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,329
3.9%
1.4%

Ellis County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Ellis County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,266
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
88
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,009
3.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,672
6.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,568
9.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,050
15.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,151
27.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,728
37.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,921
49.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,914
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,173
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,504
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,652
14.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
102
0.0%
0.0%

Ellis County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
980
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,158
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,455
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,293
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,472
18.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,252
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,020
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,100
0.0%
0.0%

Ellis County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
40,836
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,640
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,206
15.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,459
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,575
21.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,378
18.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,273
15.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,294
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,300
 
205,000