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Ferris Illinois Information: Ferris, Illinois is part of HANCOCK County. You can view Ferris venues that host many Ferris IL events every year. You can also research Ferris Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Ferris Illinois real estate guide. Ferris Illinois has a latitude of 40.5045 and a longitude of -91.1367. Zip codes in Ferris, IL include 62336 ... more Ferris zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ferris, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ferris, IL was 168.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ferris was 89, which represents 53 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ferris, IL
There are an estimated 48 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ferris are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ferris is 79 which is 47 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ferris, Illinois
There are an estimated 44 married women in the community. 62 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ferris, IL
The median age of people living in Ferris, IL was 38.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ferris was 8. There were 128 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.7 percent of the population (28) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ferris, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ferris, IL was 165.

White Population in Ferris, IL
The estimated White population in the Ferris community is 164, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ferris, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ferris, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ferris, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Ferris, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ferris, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ferris was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ferris community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ferris, IL
The household population number in Ferris was 168.

Group Quarters Population in Ferris, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ferris, IL
The average household size in Ferris is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ferris, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 72 total housing units in Ferris.

The number of occupied housing units was 69, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 60 were owner-occupied (87), and 9 were renter-occupied (13, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3 vacant homes in Ferris at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ferris, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 54, with a median value in dollars of 41,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ferris, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $525 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ferris, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 118 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ferris, Illinois
14 people in Ferris also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ferris, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ferris was 16, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ferris, IL
In 2000, there were 42 people in Ferris, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ferris, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Ferris who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ferris, Illinois
There were 97 in the labor force in Ferris at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ferris was 26.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ferris, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ferris, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ferris, Illinois
Per capita income in Ferris in the last full census was 16,341. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ferris numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ferris, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5, or 2.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.