Ferris, TX Profile

Ferris, TX, population 2,298, is located in Texas's Ellis county, about 16.6 miles from Mesquite and 19.0 miles from Dallas.

Through the 90's Ferris's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ferris has grown by about 6%.

Ferris's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ferris tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.80
	Males	28.90
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,175	N/A
2001	2,208	1.52%
2002	2,229	0.95%
2003	2,284	2.47%
2004	2,306	0.96%
2005	2,298	-0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,573

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	495
2002	264
2003	310
2004	216
2005	299
2006	212
2007	414
2008	433

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	2	0	1	1	2
Robbery	4	2	1	2	2	1	5	0
Aggravated Assault	6	0	6	1	5	2	4	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,822
2002	3,697
2003	3,851
2004	3,632
2005	3,116
2006	3,470
2007	6,545
2008	4,490

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	16	16	17	17	28	48	34
Larceny, Theft	64	63	66	54	54	50	96	72
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	5	5	13	2	4	14	8
Arson	1	1	4	4	0	1	1	2

Location

Elevation	472 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles