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Standish, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Standish is a Census city of 1,554 people across 2.18 square miles of land, in Arenac County. Median household income is $35,395, 55.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Standish
What Standish is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land713
- County holding the largest share of its areaArenac 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.
Standish
How many people live in Standish
- Population1,554
- Median age37.0
- Population under 18335 plus or minus 74
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over297 plus or minus 71
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent
- Households724
- Family households319
- Share of households that are families44.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Standish
Income and work in Standish
- Median household income$35,395
- Per capita income$26,212
- Civilian labor force731
- Employed669
- Unemployed62 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over1,042
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Standish
- Housing units767
- Occupied units724
- Vacant units43 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate5.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied402
- Renter occupied322 plus or minus 71
- Ownership rate55.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$97,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$689
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units455
- Share single family59.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more291 plus or minus 68
- Share in buildings of two or more37.9 percent
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Standish gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute606
- Commuting under 15 minutes318 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more185 plus or minus 54
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Standish (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$2,954,600
- Average approval$196,973
- Median approval$125,000
- Largest approval$815,000
- Jobs supported119
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more26.7 percent
- Share to franchises13.3 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Standish, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Standish (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$421,000
- Average approval$421,000
- Median approval$421,000
- Largest approval$421,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Standish, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Standish
- NFIP communityCity of Standish
- NFIP community number260016
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/15(M)
The City of Standish participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260016 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.
Arenac County, not Standish
Arenac County context, not Standish figures
- Establishments in Arenac County355
- Covered employment, Arenac County4,077
- Average annual pay, Arenac County$46,876
- Housing units permitted, Arenac County28
Every figure in this section is published for Arenac County as a whole and is not a measurement of Standish.
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
Standish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Standish, Michigan?
1,554, in 724 households. Standish city covers 2.18 square miles of land, which is 713 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Standish in?
Arenac 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 Standish?
$35,395. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,900. Median gross rent is $689 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Standish businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $3.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $125,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $421,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Standish, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Standish borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Standish. Only 3 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 Standish in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Standish appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Standish, city of, community 260016, 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 Standish figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Arenac 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 Standish.
Is zoning published for Standish?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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