Language Spoken At Home in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,841 | 100% |
| English only | 3,686 | 96.0% |
| Language other than English | 155 | 4.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 124 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 6 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,095 | 100% |
| American | 294 | 7.2% |
| Arab | 13 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 9 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 74 | 1.8% |
| English | 488 | 11.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 134 | 3.3% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,486 | 36.3% |
| Greek | 17 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 669 | 16.3% |
| Italian | 7 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 32 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 49 | 1.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 61 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 30 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 18 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,778 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,254 | 70.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 500 | 28.1% |
| Married-couple family | 1,090 | 61.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 391 | 22.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 55 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 33 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 109 | 6.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 76 | 4.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 524 | 29.5% |
| Householder living alone | 467 | 26.3% |
| 65 years and over | 230 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 538 | 30.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 551 | 31.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,996 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,778 | 44.5% |
| Spouse | 1,099 | 27.5% |
| Child | 940 | 23.5% |
| Other relatives | 72 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 107 | 2.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 70 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,627 | 100% |
| Never married | 269 | 16.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,135 | 69.8% |
| Separated | 13 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 61 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 149 | 9.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,660 | 100% |
| Never married | 150 | 9.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,096 | 66.0% |
| Separated | 32 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 211 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 171 | 10.3% |
Fertility in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 47 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 21.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 149 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 8 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 91.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 8.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 9 | 24.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 18.9% |
| 5 or more years | 15 | 40.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 34 | 100% |
| Who are female | 16 | 47.1% |
| Who are married | 29 | 85.3% |
School Enrollment in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 869 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 10.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 425 | 48.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 191 | 22.0% |
| College or graduate school | 106 | 12.2% |
Educational Attainment in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,902 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 98 | 3.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 266 | 9.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 962 | 33.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 756 | 26.1% |
| Associate's degree | 126 | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 460 | 15.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 234 | 8.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.9% |
Veteran Status in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,112 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 330 | 10.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,039 | 100% |
| With a disability | 682 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 983 | 100% |
| With a disability | 51 | 5.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,256 | 100% |
| With a disability | 320 | 14.2% |
| 65 years and over | 800 | 100% |
| With a disability | 311 | 38.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,053 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,612 | 89.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 428 | 10.6% |
| Same county | 251 | 6.2% |
| Different county | 177 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 147 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 30 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,095 | 100% |
| Native | 4,020 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 4,010 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 2,704 | 66.0% |
| Different state | 1,306 | 31.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 75 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 75 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 28 | 37.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 47 | 62.7% |
Year of Entry in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 85 | 100% |
| Native | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 75 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 75 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ellis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 75 | 100% |
| Europe | 6 | 8.0% |
| Asia | 7 | 9.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 62 | 82.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |