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Grand Ledge, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Grand Ledge is a Census city of 7,804 people across 3.87 square miles of land, lying across Eaton County and Clinton County. Median household income is $68,980, 67.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grand Ledge
What Grand Ledge is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.87 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,015
- County holding the largest share of its areaEaton County, 91.7 percent
- Counties this place lies inEaton County 91.7 percent, Clinton County 8.3 percent
Grand Ledge 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.
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How many people live in Grand Ledge
- Population7,804
- Median age44.7
- Population under 181,475
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,856
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent
- Households3,578
- Family households2,179
- Share of households that are families60.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Grand Ledge
- Median household income$68,980
- Per capita income$43,085
- Civilian labor force4,089
- Employed3,902
- Unemployed187 plus or minus 103
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over5,869
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Grand Ledge
- Housing units3,769
- Occupied units3,578
- Vacant units191 plus or minus 127
- Vacancy rate5.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied2,414
- Renter occupied1,164 plus or minus 245
- Ownership rate67.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$194,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$982
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units2,203
- Share single family58.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,184 plus or minus 272
- Share in buildings of two or more31.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes382 plus or minus 140
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Grand Ledge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,179
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,203 plus or minus 243
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more685 plus or minus 167
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Drove alone73.8 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home16.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Grand Ledge (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$4,950,100
- Average approval$247,505
- Median approval$82,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$337,300
- Largest approval$2,115,000
- Jobs supported69
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grand Ledge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 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 Grand Ledge (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$2,584,000
- Average approval$430,667
- Median approval$270,000
- Largest approval$1,123,000
- Jobs supported52
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grand Ledge, 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.
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Flood risk in Grand Ledge
- NFIP communityCity of Grand Ledge
- NFIP community number260068
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/11
The City of Grand Ledge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260068 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.
Eaton County, not Grand Ledge
Eaton County context, not Grand Ledge figures
- Establishments in Eaton County2,182
- Covered employment, Eaton County44,501
- Average annual pay, Eaton County$60,862
- Housing units permitted, Eaton County118
Every figure in this section is published for Eaton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Grand Ledge.
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
Grand Ledge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grand Ledge, Michigan?
7,804, in 3,578 households. Grand Ledge city covers 3.87 square miles of land, which is 2,015 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Grand Ledge in?
Grand Ledge lies in more than one. By area it is 91.7 percent in Eaton County, 8.3 percent in Clinton County. This page sits under Eaton 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 Grand Ledge?
$68,980. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,000. Median gross rent is $982 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Grand Ledge businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $82,500, plus 6 504 approvals worth $2.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grand Ledge, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Grand Ledge borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Grand Ledge. Only 4 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 Grand Ledge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Grand Ledge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Grand Ledge, city of, community 260068, 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 Grand Ledge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Eaton 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 Grand Ledge.
Is zoning published for Grand Ledge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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