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Bronson, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Bronson is a Census city of 2,083 people across 1.37 square miles of land, in Branch County. Median household income is $46,359, 67.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bronson
What Bronson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,524
- County holding the largest share of its areaBranch 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.
Bronson
How many people live in Bronson
- Population2,083
- Median age35.3
- Population under 18551 plus or minus 125
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over288 plus or minus 87
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households839
- Family households537
- Share of households that are families64.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bronson
Income and work in Bronson
- Median household income$46,359
- Per capita income$25,278
- Civilian labor force1,039
- Employed1,010
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over1,445
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bronson
Housing in Bronson
- Housing units958
- Occupied units839
- Vacant units119 plus or minus 56
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied570
- Renter occupied269 plus or minus 93
- Ownership rate67.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,800 plus or minus $26,074
- Median gross rent, monthly$938 plus or minus $218
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units786
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more141 plus or minus 63
- Share in buildings of two or more14.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bronson
How Bronson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute944
- Commuting under 15 minutes240 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more150 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled12.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bronson
SBA loans in Bronson (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$6,986,900
- Average approval$1,746,725
- Median approval$1,378,000
- Largest approval$3,830,900
- Jobs supported75
- Jobs per approval18.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term169 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bronson, 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.
Bronson
SBA loans in Bronson (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$299,000
- Average approval$299,000
- Median approval$299,000
- Largest approval$299,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bronson, 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.
Branch County, not Bronson
Branch County context, not Bronson figures
- Establishments in Branch County833
- Covered employment, Branch County15,240
- Average annual pay, Branch County$53,639
- Housing units permitted, Branch County43
Every figure in this section is published for Branch County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bronson.
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
Bronson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bronson, Michigan?
2,083, in 839 households. Bronson city covers 1.37 square miles of land, which is 1,524 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bronson in?
Branch 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 Bronson?
$46,359. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,800. Median gross rent is $938 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bronson businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $7.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $1,378,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $299,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bronson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bronson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bronson. 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.
Are the county figures on this page Bronson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Branch 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 Bronson.
Is zoning published for Bronson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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