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Little Ferry, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Little Ferry is a Census borough of 10,996 people across 1.48 square miles of land, in Bergen County. Median household income is $85,750, 45.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 41 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Little Ferry
What Little Ferry is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.48 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,444
- County holding the largest share of its areaBergen 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.
Little Ferry
How many people live in Little Ferry
- Population10,996
- Median age44.6
- Population under 181,731 plus or minus 400
- Share under 1815.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over1,991 plus or minus 435
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households4,527
- Family households3,080
- Share of households that are families68.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Little Ferry
Income and work in Little Ferry
- Median household income$85,750
- Per capita income$46,279
- Civilian labor force6,566
- Employed6,066
- Unemployed500 plus or minus 183
- Unemployment rate7.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over8,303
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Little Ferry
Housing in Little Ferry
- Housing units4,708
- Occupied units4,527
- Vacant units181 plus or minus 166
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied2,071
- Renter occupied2,456
- Ownership rate45.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$429,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,783
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.0 percent
- Single family units1,812
- Share single family38.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,896
- Share in buildings of two or more61.5 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Little Ferry
How Little Ferry gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,366
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,290 plus or minus 384
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,466 plus or minus 494
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.0 percent
- Drove alone68.5 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport14.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Little Ferry
SBA loans in Little Ferry (7(a))
- Approvals41
- Gross approval$18,423,000
- Average approval$449,341
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported308
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full5
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.3 percent
- Share to franchises2.4 percent
- Distinct lenders16
- Distinct industries by NAICS28
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little Ferry, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have 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.
Little Ferry
SBA loans in Little Ferry (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,358,000
- Average approval$1,358,000
- Median approval$1,358,000
- Largest approval$1,358,000
- Jobs supported11
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little Ferry, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Little Ferry
Flood risk in Little Ferry
- NFIP communityBorough of Little Ferry
- NFIP community number340046
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/28/19
The Borough of Little Ferry participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340046 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bergen County, not Little Ferry
Bergen County context, not Little Ferry figures
- Establishments in Bergen County31,818
- Covered employment, Bergen County438,240
- Average annual pay, Bergen County$80,639
- Housing units permitted, Bergen County3,329
Every figure in this section is published for Bergen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Little Ferry.
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.
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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
Little Ferry questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Little Ferry, New Jersey?
10,996, in 4,527 households. Little Ferry borough covers 1.48 square miles of land, which is 7,444 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Little Ferry in?
Bergen 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 Little Ferry?
$85,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $429,300. Median gross rent is $1,783 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Little Ferry businesses?
41 7(a) approvals totaling $18.4 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Little Ferry, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Little Ferry borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Little Ferry. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Little Ferry in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Little Ferry appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Little Ferry, borough of, community 340046, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Little Ferry figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bergen 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 Little Ferry.
Is zoning published for Little Ferry?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.