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Dennis, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Dennis is a Census CDP of 2,424 people across 4.91 square miles of land, in Barnstable County. Median household income is $109,882, 85.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $181,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dennis
What Dennis is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.91 sq mi
- Water area0.21 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land494
- County holding the largest share of its areaBarnstable County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dennis
How many people live in Dennis
- Population2,424
- Median age63.3
- Population under 18433 plus or minus 183
- Share under 1817.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over1,127
- Share 65 and over46.5 percent
- Households1,139
- Family households787
- Share of households that are families69.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dennis
Income and work in Dennis
- Median household income$109,882
- Per capita income$70,340
- Civilian labor force856
- Employed829
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over1,889
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree29.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dennis
Housing in Dennis
- Housing units2,368
- Occupied units1,139
- Vacant units1,229
- Vacancy rate51.9 percent
- Owner occupied977
- Renter occupied162 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate85.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$944,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,199 plus or minus $299
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units2,146
- Share single family90.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more186 plus or minus 107
- Share in buildings of two or more7.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dennis
How Dennis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute563 plus or minus 155
- Commuting under 15 minutes255 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.3 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more63 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Drove alone63.5 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Carpooled2.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home31.7 percent plus or minus 13.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dennis
SBA loans in Dennis (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$181,500
- Average approval$60,500
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$135,000
- Jobs supported54
- Jobs per approval18.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dennis, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dennis
SBA loans in Dennis (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$5,636,000
- Average approval$805,143
- Median approval$585,000
- Largest approval$2,339,000
- Jobs supported88
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dennis, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dennis
Flood risk in Dennis
- NFIP communityTown of Dennis
- NFIP community number250005
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/14
The Town of Dennis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250005 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Barnstable County, not Dennis
Barnstable County context, not Dennis figures
- Establishments in Barnstable County8,957
- Covered employment, Barnstable County96,280
- Average annual pay, Barnstable County$64,707
- Housing units permitted, Barnstable County640
Every figure in this section is published for Barnstable County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dennis.
All Barnstable County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dennis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dennis, Massachusetts?
2,424, in 1,139 households. Dennis CDP covers 4.91 square miles of land, which is 494 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dennis in?
Barnstable County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dennis?
$109,882. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $944,500. Median gross rent is $1,199 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dennis businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $181,500 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $5.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dennis, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dennis borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dennis. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dennis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dennis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dennis, town of, community 250005, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dennis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Barnstable County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dennis.
Is zoning published for Dennis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.