Ellis County PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

213,160

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.9%

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,595

3.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$348,600

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

100,525

3.82% 1-year growth

About

N/A of the households in Ellis County PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Ellis County PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Nelson University (372 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Ellis County PUMA, TX was $348,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Ellis County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellis County PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Ellis County PUMA, TX borders Kaufman County PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX, Johnson County PUMA, TX, Dallas County (Southeast)--Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, Dallas County (South)--DeSoto & Lancaster Cities PUMA, TX, Dallas County (Southwest)--Cedar Hill & Duncanville Cities PUMA, TX, Tarrant County (Southeast)--Mansfield (North) & Arlington (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, and Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Ellis County PUMA, TX is home to a population of 213k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.52% of Ellis County PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (18.2k people).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

107,693

Women

50.5%

105,536

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 213,229 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ellis County PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Ellis County PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellis County PUMA, TX was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ellis County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,794 ± 2,789 people
India
453 ± 522 people
Cameroon
324 ± 442 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ellis County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 13,794 Ellis County PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 453 and Cameroon with 324.

Foreign-Born Population

8.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

8.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

As of 2024, 8.52% of Ellis County PUMA, TX residents (18.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ellis County PUMA, TX was 8.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ellis County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,326 ± 594
Vietnam
2,699 ± 351
Gulf War (1990s)
2,180 ± 414

Ellis County PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ellis County PUMA, TX.

Health

85% of the population of Ellis County PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 9.45% on Medicaid, 9.93% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

9.45%

Medicaid

9.93%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellis County PUMA, TX declined by 4.09% from 15.6% to 15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ellis County PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ellis County PUMA, TX employs 101k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellis County PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (9,493 people), Construction (7,889 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,675 people), and the highest paying industries were Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($235,521), Oil & gas extraction ($168,503), and Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($159,724).

Males in Ellis County PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,728. The income inequality in Ellis County PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.405, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

46,663

Women

46.4%

53,862

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Ellis County PUMA, TX in 2024 was 100,525 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ellis County PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

101k

2024 Value

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 3.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellis County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 96.8k employees to 101k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellis County PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,487 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,064 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,875 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellis County PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

101k

2024 Value

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 3.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellis County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 96.8k employees to 101k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellis County PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (9,493 people), Construction (7,889 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,675 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellis County PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ellis County PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ellis County PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ellis County PUMA, TX awarded 372 degrees. The student population of Ellis County PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 901 male students and 893 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ellis County PUMA, TX are White (208 and 56.5%), Hispanic or Latino (100 and 27.2%), Black or African American (34 and 9.24%), and Two or More Races (10 and 2.72%).

The largest universities in Ellis County PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Nelson University (372 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (48 and 12.9%), General Business Administration & Management (39 and 10.5%), and General Education (35 and 9.41%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $24,024.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ellis County PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 56.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,794 (50.2% men and 49.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,794 students enrolled in Ellis County PUMA, TX, 50.2% men and 49.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Nelson University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

372 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nelson University with 372 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 161 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ellis County PUMA, TX, which is 0.763 times less than the 211 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 208 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 100 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,024) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,406) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.75% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.32% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ellis County PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43.5k), Some college (38.4k), and Bachelors Degree (29.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellis County PUMA, TX was $348,600 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,400 to $348,600, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellis County PUMA, TX is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellis County PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellis County PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$348,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,457

$54,389

Median Property Taxes

±$1,749

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ellis County PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ellis County PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Ellis County PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellis County PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,595

Median Household Income

± $3,164

71.8k

Number of Households

± 2,277

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.8k households in Ellis County PUMA, TX grew to $99,595 from the previous year's value of $95,898.

The following chart displays the households in Ellis County PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.405

2024 Wage GINI in Ellis County PUMA, TX

0.411

2023 Wage GINI in Ellis County PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Ellis County PUMA, TX was 0.405 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.63% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ellis County PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ellis County PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ellis County PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Ellis County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellis County PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Ellis County PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ellis County PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellis County PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellis County PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellis County PUMA, TX (14.5k out of 211k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellis County PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.