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Munising, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Munising is a Census city of 1,975 people across 5.26 square miles of land, in Alger County. Median household income is $59,808, 68.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Munising
What Munising is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.26 sq mi
- Water area3.78 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land376
- County holding the largest share of its areaAlger 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.
Munising
How many people live in Munising
- Population1,975
- Median age49.7
- Population under 18277 plus or minus 70
- Share under 1814.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Population 65 and over531
- Share 65 and over26.9 percent
- Households956
- Family households558
- Share of households that are families58.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Munising
Income and work in Munising
- Median household income$59,808
- Per capita income$33,753
- Civilian labor force893
- Employed862
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over1,496
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Munising
Housing in Munising
- Housing units1,212
- Occupied units956
- Vacant units256 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate21.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied654
- Renter occupied302 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate68.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$706 plus or minus $175
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units867
- Share single family71.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more331 plus or minus 102
- Share in buildings of two or more27.3 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Munising
How Munising gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute782
- Commuting under 15 minutes611 plus or minus 141
- Share commuting under 15 minutes78.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more64 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Drove alone63.3 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport2.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked10.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Munising
SBA loans in Munising (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,234,900
- Average approval$411,633
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$1,189,900
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval4.0
- 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 lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Munising, 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.
Munising
SBA loans in Munising (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,728,000
- Average approval$288,000
- Median approval$127,500
- Largest approval$1,080,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Munising, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
Munising
Flood risk in Munising
- NFIP communityCity of Munising
- NFIP community number260002
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Munising participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260002 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.
Alger County, not Munising
Alger County context, not Munising figures
- Establishments in Alger County220
- Covered employment, Alger County2,650
- Average annual pay, Alger County$49,474
- Housing units permitted, Alger County33
Every figure in this section is published for Alger County as a whole and is not a measurement of Munising.
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
Munising questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Munising, Michigan?
1,975, in 956 households. Munising city covers 5.26 square miles of land, which is 376 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Munising in?
Alger 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 Munising?
$59,808. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,300. Median gross rent is $706 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Munising businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Munising, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Munising borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Munising. 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 Munising in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Munising appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Munising, city of, community 260002, 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 Munising figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Alger 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 Munising.
Is zoning published for Munising?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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