Ennis is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 23,686 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ennis is the 145th largest community in Texas. Ennis has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ennis, where the median household income is $72,772.00.Ennis is a blue-collar town, with 35.11% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Ennis is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ennis who work in office and administrative support (10.79%), management occupations (10.09%), and sales jobs (8.53%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Ennis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Ennis is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.88% of adults 25 and older in Ennis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ennis in 2022 was $32,536, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,144 for a family of four. However, Ennis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ennis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ennis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ennis, accounting for 47.13% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ennis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ennis include German, English, Irish, Czech, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Ennis's cultural character, accounting for 16.46% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Ennis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
