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East Tawas, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
East Tawas is a Census city of 2,675 people across 2.81 square miles of land, in Iosco County. Median household income is $42,450, 67.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Tawas
What East Tawas is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.81 sq mi
- Water area0.46 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land951
- County holding the largest share of its areaIosco 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.
East Tawas
How many people live in East Tawas
- Population2,675
- Median age57.9
- Population under 18324 plus or minus 103
- Share under 1812.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over971
- Share 65 and over36.3 percent
- Households1,466
- Family households699
- Share of households that are families47.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Tawas
Income and work in East Tawas
- Median household income$42,450
- Per capita income$33,668
- Civilian labor force1,067
- Employed1,011
- Unemployed56 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over2,244
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Tawas
Housing in East Tawas
- Housing units1,902
- Occupied units1,466
- Vacant units436 plus or minus 131
- Vacancy rate22.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied994
- Renter occupied472 plus or minus 134
- Ownership rate67.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$608
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units1,505
- Share single family79.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more347 plus or minus 113
- Share in buildings of two or more18.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes42 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Tawas
How East Tawas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute874
- Commuting under 15 minutes599 plus or minus 138
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more117 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Drove alone62.1 percent
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked13.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Worked from home11.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Tawas
SBA loans in East Tawas (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$75,000
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$80,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 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 East Tawas, 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.
East Tawas
SBA loans in East Tawas (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$513,000
- Average approval$256,500
- Median approval$256,500
- Largest approval$384,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Tawas, 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.
East Tawas
Flood risk in East Tawas
- NFIP communityCity of East Tawas
- NFIP community number260100
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/22
The City of East Tawas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260100 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.
Iosco County, not East Tawas
Iosco County context, not East Tawas figures
- Establishments in Iosco County623
- Covered employment, Iosco County7,724
- Average annual pay, Iosco County$59,332
- Housing units permitted, Iosco County58
Every figure in this section is published for Iosco County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Tawas.
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
East Tawas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Tawas, Michigan?
2,675, in 1,466 households. East Tawas city covers 2.81 square miles of land, which is 951 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Tawas in?
Iosco 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 East Tawas?
$42,450. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,200. Median gross rent is $608 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Tawas businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $513,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Tawas, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Tawas borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Tawas. 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.
Is East Tawas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Tawas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Tawas, city of, community 260100, 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 East Tawas figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Iosco 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 East Tawas.
Is zoning published for East Tawas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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