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Benzonia, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Benzonia is a Census village of 718 people across 1.13 square miles of land, in Benzie County. Median household income is $61,875, 86.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benzonia
What Benzonia is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.13 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land635
- County holding the largest share of its areaBenzie 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.
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How many people live in Benzonia
- Population718
- Median age44.4
- Population under 18131 plus or minus 41
- Share under 1818.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over138 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Households283
- Family households174 plus or minus 39
- Share of households that are families61.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Benzonia
- Median household income$61,875
- Per capita income$33,430
- Civilian labor force390 plus or minus 88
- Employed363 plus or minus 75
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over541
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent plus or minus 23.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.2 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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Housing in Benzonia
- Housing units341
- Occupied units283
- Vacant units58 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate17.0 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Owner occupied244
- Renter occupied39 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate86.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,125
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units287
- Share single family84.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more2.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Benzonia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute301 plus or minus 64
- Commuting under 15 minutes118 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more120 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.9 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Drove alone70.2 percent
- Carpooled11.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home15.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Benzonia (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$20,000
- Average approval$20,000
- Median approval$20,000
- Largest approval$20,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benzonia, 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.
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SBA loans in Benzonia (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,401,000
- Average approval$600,250
- Median approval$679,500
- Largest approval$882,000
- Jobs supported42
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benzonia, 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.
Benzie County, not Benzonia
Benzie County context, not Benzonia figures
- Establishments in Benzie County474
- Covered employment, Benzie County4,882
- Average annual pay, Benzie County$45,619
- Housing units permitted, Benzie County110
Every figure in this section is published for Benzie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benzonia.
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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Common questions
Benzonia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benzonia, Michigan?
718, in 283 households. Benzonia village covers 1.13 square miles of land, which is 635 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benzonia in?
Benzie 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 Benzonia?
$61,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,100. Median gross rent is $1,125 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Benzonia businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $20,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $20,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benzonia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benzonia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benzonia. 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.
Are the county figures on this page Benzonia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Benzie 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 Benzonia.
Is zoning published for Benzonia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.