Population 28,951 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ennis
Household size in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Ennis holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Ennis is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 35.1, a smaller shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ennis: 16.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Ennis has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ennis
Renters in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Ennis rent their homes (32.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Dallas area overall (39.9%). Among homeowners, 47.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.7 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ennis is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Ennis has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $831 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $981 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,441 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$611 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ennis runs $1,441 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $611 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ennis
Bachelor's degrees in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ennis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.4 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Ennis never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.5 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ennis
| Period | Ennis | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ennis runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ennis compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis | 2.84 | 35.4 | 16.7% | 32.5% | 8.5% | 1992 | $1,441 | 21.0% | 79.5% | 3.7% |
| Garrett | 3.21 | 35.0 | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2.9% | 2002 | $1,546 | 21.4% | 81.9% | 4.9% |
| Crisp | 2.63 | 45.0 | 2.5% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 1996 | $1,407 | 45.9% | 88.1% | 1.8% |
| Ensign | 3.11 | 39.4 | 3.1% | 21.4% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,175 | 15.9% | 79.8% | 3.6% |
| Alma | 3.39 | 31.0 | 10.5% | 17.8% | 3.6% | 2001 | $855 | 17.5% | 88.6% | 4.8% |
| Bardwell | 3.14 | 33.9 | 10.3% | 28.3% | 10.0% | 1990 | $1,292 | 11.4% | 78.2% | 7.4% |
| Bristol | 2.74 | 44.4 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1996 | $1,691 | 24.2% | 83.4% | 4.1% |
| Palmer | 3.13 | 39.0 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 5.3% | 1993 | $1,556 | 20.2% | 82.7% | 4.4% |
| Byrd | 3.34 | 34.0 | 9.1% | 32.9% | 11.0% | 1991 | $1,310 | 19.4% | 79.1% | 9.8% |
| Rice | 2.94 | 33.8 | 12.6% | 19.1% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,083 | 13.4% | 80.0% | 1.3% |
| Ike | 3.30 | 34.9 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 2001 | $1,902 | 32.5% | 85.0% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ennis. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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