Ennis, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,033 (Urban population: 15,193 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 840 (18 farm, 822 nonfarm))

Ennis, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,598 (5,306 occupied: 3,253 owner occupied, 2,053 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	36%

Housing density: 311 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $38,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $475

Median gross rent in Ennis, TX in 2000: $557

Housing units in Ennis with a mortgage: 1,648 (29 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,417

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,712

In family households: 14,101 (3,140 male householders, 813 female householders)
3,067 spouses, 5,268 children (4,784 natural, 108 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 436 grandchildren, 312 brothers or sisters, 137 parents, 522 other relatives, 406 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,611 (430 male householders (322 living alone)), 936 female householders (884 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 321 (292 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,395 2-persons, 827 3-persons, 800 4-persons, 485 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 221 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,206 1-person, 108 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 7 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

3,062 married couples with children.
1,065 single-parent households (208 men, 857 women).

68.8% of residents of Ennis speak English at home.
28.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,780 (17.3%)
(16.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ennis, Texas:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 127
4 rooms: 288
5 rooms: 860
6 rooms: 1,136
7 rooms: 459
8 rooms: 174
9 or more rooms: 178

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ennis, Texas:

1 room: 46
2 rooms: 188
3 rooms: 351
4 rooms: 579
5 rooms: 466
6 rooms: 266
7 rooms: 87
8 rooms: 41
9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 118
1995 to 1998: 478
1990 to 1994: 304
1980 to 1989: 858
1970 to 1979: 938
1960 to 1969: 1,199
1950 to 1959: 658
1940 to 1949: 422
1939 or earlier: 623

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ennis:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 55
2 bedrooms: 704
3 bedrooms: 2,059
4 bedrooms: 339
5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ennis:

no bedroom: 53
1 bedroom: 585
2 bedrooms: 758
3 bedrooms: 519
4 bedrooms: 118
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Ennis in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 88
1 vehicle: 912
2 vehicles: 1,357
3 vehicles: 696
4 vehicles: 195
5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Ennis in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 285
1 vehicle: 969
2 vehicles: 627
3 vehicles: 130
4 vehicles: 42
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ennis, TX:

Less than $10,000: 49
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 83
$30,000 to $34,999: 102
$35,000 to $39,999: 119
$40,000 to $49,999: 320
$50,000 to $59,999: 317
$60,000 to $69,999: 407
$70,000 to $79,999: 395
$80,000 to $89,999: 322
$90,000 to $99,999: 217
$100,000 to $124,999: 249
$125,000 to $149,999: 176
$150,000 to $174,999: 62
$175,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 to $249,999: 60
$250,000 to $299,999: 43
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ennis:

Less than $100: 119
$100 to $149: 43
$150 to $199: 65
$200 to $249: 87
$250 to $299: 70
$300 to $349: 123
$350 to $399: 252
$400 to $449: 288
$450 to $499: 353
$500 to $549: 200
$550 to $599: 116
$600 to $649: 93
$650 to $699: 92
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 38
$800 to $899: 27
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 70

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,124
1990 to 1994: 756
1985 to 1989: 230
1980 to 1984: 272
1975 to 1979: 122
1970 to 1974: 135
1970 to 1974: 40
1965 to 1969: 101

Ennis, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.6%
Number of people working at home: 98 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 275
5 to 9 minutes: 1481
10 to 14 minutes: 1413
15 to 19 minutes: 730
20 to 24 minutes: 407
25 to 29 minutes: 185
30 to 34 minutes: 416
35 to 39 minutes: 172
40 to 44 minutes: 200
45 to 59 minutes: 932
60 to 89 minutes: 437
90 or more minutes: 94

Ennis mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,277 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,321 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 66 (1%)
Other means: 50 (1%)
Worked at home: 98 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 511
$10,000 to $14,999: 399
$15,000 to $19,999: 346
$20,000 to $24,999: 287
$25,000 to $29,999: 402
$30,000 to $34,999: 425
$35,000 to $39,999: 358
$40,000 to $44,999: 361
$45,000 to $49,999: 389
$50,000 to $59,999: 533
$60,000 to $74,999: 498
$75,000 to $99,999: 430
$100,000 to $124,999: 196
$125,000 to $149,999: 84
$150,000 to $199,999: 71
$200,000 or more: 29

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7243
United States or American: 1406
Czech: 842
English: 662
Irish: 622
German: 604
Scotch-Irish: 237
African: 206
Subsaharan African:: 206
Czechoslovakian: 181
French (except Basque): 139
Scottish: 139
Italian: 87
Polish: 74
Norwegian: 37
Arab:: 36
Dutch: 34
European: 29
Swedish: 29
French Canadian: 25
Russian: 25
Portuguese: 23
Other Arab: 20
Hungarian: 17
Palestinian: 16
Albanian: 11
Acadian/Cajun: 10
British: 10
Canadian: 9
Greek: 5
Celtic: 5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
Bahamian: 4
Slovak: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (92%)
El Salvador (2%)
Canada (1%)
India (1%)
Poland (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Jordan (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11043
Northeast: 120
Midwest: 695
South: 1067
West: 274

53% of Ennis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 182
Nursery to 4th grade: 129
5th and 6th grade: 231
7th and 8th grade: 256
9th grade: 275
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,315
Less than 1 year of college: 352
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 501
Associate degree: 242
Bachelor's degree: 343
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 193
Nursery to 4th grade: 91
5th and 6th grade: 281
7th and 8th grade: 268
9th grade: 262
10th grade: 191
11th grade: 109
12th grade, no diploma: 189
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,587
Less than 1 year of college: 374
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 587
Associate degree: 154
Bachelor's degree: 480
Master's degree: 157
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,683
Black householders: $30,036
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,042
Asian householders: $90,957
Some other race householders: $43,281
Two or more races householders: $42,000
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $40,385

Ennis household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

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Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,700
Black or African American householders: $48,100
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $86,700
Asian householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $51,900
Two or more races householders: $54,200
Hispanic or Latino householders: $53,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,371
One, attached: 154
Two: 201
3 or 4: 318
5 to 9: 116
10 to 19: 57
20 to 49: 31
50 or more: 160
Mobile homes: 183
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ennis:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (53%)
Utility gas (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108

Here:	5.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86

Here:	21.2%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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