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Burton, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Burton is a Census city of 29,500 people across 23.36 square miles of land, in Genesee County. Median household income is $60,052, 76.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 43 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burton
What Burton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area23.36 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,263
- County holding the largest share of its areaGenesee 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.
Burton
How many people live in Burton
- Population29,500
- Median age43.7
- Population under 185,821
- Share under 1819.7 percent
- Population 65 and over5,834
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Households12,432
- Family households7,617
- Share of households that are families61.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burton
Income and work in Burton
- Median household income$60,052
- Per capita income$30,917
- Civilian labor force14,495
- Employed13,459
- Unemployed1,036 plus or minus 337
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over21,239
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burton
Housing in Burton
- Housing units13,144
- Occupied units12,432
- Vacant units712 plus or minus 244
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied9,467
- Renter occupied2,965
- Ownership rate76.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$141,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,009
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent
- Single family units10,597
- Share single family80.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,571 plus or minus 429
- Share in buildings of two or more12.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes960 plus or minus 235
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burton
How Burton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,394
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,871
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,339
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.0 percent
- Drove alone78.0 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Burton
SBA loans in Burton (7(a))
- Approvals43
- Gross approval$16,321,400
- Average approval$379,567
- Median approval$116,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$890,600
- Largest approval$3,073,600
- Jobs supported683
- Jobs per approval15.9
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.9 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS28
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 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.
Burton
SBA loans in Burton (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,466,000
- Average approval$1,116,500
- Median approval$1,081,500
- Largest approval$1,846,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burton, 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.
Burton
Flood risk in Burton
- NFIP communityCity of Burton
- NFIP community number260287
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Burton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260287 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.
Genesee County, not Burton
Genesee County context, not Burton figures
- Establishments in Genesee County7,733
- Covered employment, Genesee County133,787
- Average annual pay, Genesee County$55,798
- Housing units permitted, Genesee County420
Every figure in this section is published for Genesee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Burton.
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
Burton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burton, Michigan?
29,500, in 12,432 households. Burton city covers 23.36 square miles of land, which is 1,263 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Burton in?
Genesee 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 Burton?
$60,052. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $141,600. Median gross rent is $1,009 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Burton businesses?
43 7(a) approvals totaling $16.3 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $116,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Burton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Burton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Burton. Only 8 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 Burton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Burton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Burton, city of, community 260287, 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 Burton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Genesee 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 Burton.
Is zoning published for Burton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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