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Ferris, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Ferris is a Census city of 3,238 people across 4.65 square miles of land, lying across Ellis County and Dallas County. Median household income is $89,722, 68.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ferris
What Ferris is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.65 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land697
- County holding the largest share of its areaEllis County, 84.9 percent
- Counties this place lies inEllis County 84.9 percent, Dallas County 15.1 percent
Ferris crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ferris
How many people live in Ferris
- Population3,238
- Median age29.3
- Population under 181,178 plus or minus 241
- Share under 1836.4 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Population 65 and over284 plus or minus 98
- Share 65 and over8.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households974
- Family households860
- Share of households that are families88.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ferris
- Median household income$89,722 plus or minus $30,392
- Per capita income$26,829
- Civilian labor force1,513
- Employed1,460
- Unemployed53 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,788
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ferris
- Housing units1,102
- Occupied units974
- Vacant units128 plus or minus 83
- Vacancy rate11.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied669
- Renter occupied305 plus or minus 109
- Ownership rate68.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$261,800 plus or minus $63,245
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,295 plus or minus $406
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units1,029
- Share single family93.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more73 plus or minus 67
- Share in buildings of two or more6.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ferris gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,279
- Commuting under 15 minutes130 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more812 plus or minus 222
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more63.5 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Drove alone78.8 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home11.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ferris
SBA loans in Ferris (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,091,300
- Average approval$697,100
- Median approval$35,000
- Largest approval$2,028,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval2.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferris, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ferris (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,857,000
- Average approval$1,619,000
- Median approval$1,583,000
- Largest approval$2,686,000
- Jobs supported38
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferris, 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.
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Flood risk in Ferris
- NFIP communityCity of Ferris
- NFIP community number481076
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/14
The City of Ferris participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481076 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.
Ellis County, not Ferris
Ellis County context, not Ferris figures
- Establishments in Ellis County3,808
- Covered employment, Ellis County62,721
- Average annual pay, Ellis County$57,911
- Housing units permitted, Ellis County2,972
Every figure in this section is published for Ellis County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ferris.
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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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
Ferris questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ferris, Texas?
3,238, in 974 households. Ferris city covers 4.65 square miles of land, which is 697 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ferris in?
Ferris lies in more than one. By area it is 84.9 percent in Ellis County, 15.1 percent in Dallas County. This page sits under Ellis County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Ferris?
$89,722. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,800. Median gross rent is $1,295 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ferris businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $35,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ferris, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ferris borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ferris. Only 0 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 Ferris in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ferris appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ferris, city of, community 481076, 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 Ferris figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ellis 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 Ferris.
Is zoning published for Ferris?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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