Language Spoken At Home in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,182 | 100% |
| English only | 1,426 | 65.4% |
| Language other than English | 756 | 34.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 397 | 18.2% |
| Spanish | 711 | 32.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 397 | 18.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 45 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,436 | 100% |
| American | 178 | 7.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 12 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 11 | 0.5% |
| English | 64 | 2.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 22 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 102 | 4.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 177 | 7.3% |
| Italian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 63 | 2.6% |
| Scottish | 19 | 0.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 761 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 518 | 68.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 212 | 27.9% |
| Married-couple family | 375 | 49.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 154 | 20.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 26 | 3.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4 | 0.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 117 | 15.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 54 | 7.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 243 | 31.9% |
| Householder living alone | 238 | 31.3% |
| 65 years and over | 123 | 16.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 305 | 40.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 236 | 31.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,396 | 100% |
| Householder | 761 | 31.8% |
| Spouse | 369 | 15.4% |
| Child | 807 | 33.7% |
| Other relatives | 409 | 17.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 50 | 2.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 25 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 780 | 100% |
| Never married | 286 | 36.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 391 | 50.1% |
| Separated | 9 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 23 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 71 | 9.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,059 | 100% |
| Never married | 350 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 409 | 38.6% |
| Separated | 28 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 121 | 11.4% |
| Divorced | 151 | 14.3% |
Fertility in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 193 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 82 | 42.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 1.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 54 | 28.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 7.8% |
| 5 or more years | 10 | 5.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 82 | 100% |
| Who are female | 44 | 53.7% |
| Who are married | 76 | 92.7% |
School Enrollment in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 670 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 86 | 12.8% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 271 | 40.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 146 | 21.8% |
| College or graduate school | 133 | 19.9% |
Educational Attainment in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,373 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 287 | 20.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 182 | 13.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 416 | 30.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 264 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 76 | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 97 | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 51 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 65.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.8% |
Veteran Status in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,752 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 87 | 5.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,396 | 100% |
| With a disability | 465 | 19.4% |
| Under 18 years | 684 | 100% |
| With a disability | 66 | 9.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,411 | 100% |
| With a disability | 203 | 14.4% |
| 65 years and over | 301 | 100% |
| With a disability | 196 | 65.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,388 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,143 | 89.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 245 | 10.3% |
| Same county | 97 | 4.1% |
| Different county | 148 | 6.2% |
| Same state | 120 | 5.0% |
| Different state | 28 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,436 | 100% |
| Native | 1,982 | 81.4% |
| Born in United States | 1,945 | 79.8% |
| State of residence | 1,698 | 69.7% |
| Different state | 247 | 10.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 37 | 1.5% |
| Foreign born | 454 | 18.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 454 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 33 | 7.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 421 | 92.7% |
Year of Entry in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 491 | 100% |
| Native | 37 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 454 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 454 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ferris City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 454 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 9 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 445 | 98.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |