Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010
Geographic area: Ellis County
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 28,452 100.0    
 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
SEX AND AGE   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,299 4.6
Male 14,151 49.7   Mexican 1,104 3.9
Female 14,301 50.3   Puerto Rican 22 0.1
      Cuban 10 0.0
Under 5 years 1,847 6.5   Other Hispanic or Latino 163 0.6
5 to 9 years 1,684 5.9 Not Hispanic or Latino 27,153 95.4
10 to 14 years 1,543 5.4   White alone 26,103 91.7
15 to 19 years 2,202 7.7    
20 to 24 years 3,940 13.8 RELATIONSHIP  
25 to 34 years 3,885 13.7   Total population 28,452 100.0
35 to 44 years 2,790 9.8 In households 27,419 96.4
45 to 54 years 3,603 12.7   Householder 11,908 41.9
55 to 59 years 1,791 6.3   Spouse 5,487 19.3
60 to 64 years 1,338 4.7   Child 6,783 23.8
65 to 74 years 1,719 6.0     Own child under 18 years 5,571 19.6
75 to 84 years 1,468 5.2   Other relatives 791 2.8
85 years and over 642 2.3     Under 18 years 310 1.1
Median age (years) 32.2(X)   Nonrelatives 2,450 8.6
        Unmarried partner 660 2.3
18 years and over 22,471 79.0 In group quarters 1,033 3.6
  Male 11,075 38.9   Institutionalized population 269 0.9
  Female 11,396 40.1   Noninstitutionalized population 764 2.7
21 years and over 20,336 71.5    
62 years and over 4,584 16.1 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  
65 years and over 3,829 13.5   Total households 11,908 100.0
  Male 1,631 5.7 Family households (families) 6,848 57.5
  Female 2,198 7.7     With own children under 18 years 2,954 24.8
      Married-couple family 5,487 46.1
RACE       With own children under 18 years 2,153 18.1
One race 27,998 98.4   Female householder, no husband present 907 7.6
  White 26,682 93.8     With own children under 18 years 549 4.6
  Black or African American 242 0.9 Nonfamily households 5,060 42.5
  American Indian and Alaska Native 74 0.3   Householder living alone 3,751 31.5
  Asian 391 1.4     Householder 65 years and over 1,202 10.1
    Asian Indian 32 0.1    
    Chinese 235 0.8 Households with individuals under 18 years 3,146 26.4
    Filipino 15 0.1 Households with individuals 65 and over 2,624 22.0
    Japanese 20 0.1    
    Korean 13 0.0 Average household size 2.30(X)
    Vietnamese 29 0.1 Average family size 2.91(X)
    Other Asian¹ 47 0.2    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
    Native Hawaiian 2 0.0   Total housing units 12,872 100.0
    Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0.0 Occupied housing units 11,908 92.5
    Samoan 0 0.0 Vacant housing units 964 7.5
    Other Pacific Islander² 1 0.0   For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 75 0.6
  Some other race 604 2.1    
Two or more races 454 1.6 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4(X)
    Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.6(X)
Race alone or in combination with one      
 or more other races:³   HOUSING TENURE  
White 27,108 95.3   Occupied housing units 11,908 100.0
Black or African American 423 1.5 Owner-occupied housing units 7,369 61.9
American Indian and Alaska Native 227 0.8 Renter-occupied housing units 4,539 38.1
Asian 452 1.6    
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 0.1 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.50 
Some other race 698 2.5 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.98 
(X) Not applicable.
¹ Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
² Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
³ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.